Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM ET, Oct 28, KIDI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport in Indiana, PA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Indiana, PA at a field elevation of 1,419 ft. KIDI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 5,502 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 126.625.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.33 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIDI 280855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3033 RMK A01
What changed at KIDI?
Since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (4:35 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KIDI
KIDI is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 1,419 ft). KIDI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KJST, about 23 nm away.
KIDI by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIDI reported VFR in 73% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 228 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 6% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 69% of the time, runway 11 31%, and winds were calm 33% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 28 days a year, and fog or mist on 124. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 5% in April.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 53 kt. January is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5,502 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 5,502 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KIDI runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 11/295,502 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIDIWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 4,700 ft → unlimited.
KIDI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KIDI
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
JXN UA /OV KTEB-JXN /TM 0609 /FL360 /TP H25B /WV 23176KT /RM SMOOTH
JXN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTEB-JXNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0609Reported at 06:09 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP H25BAircraft type reporting.WV 23176KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIDI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIDI reported mostly VFR across 68 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29
- 53%
- 11
- 47%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIDI's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 5,502 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1600 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Avionics · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIDI
- IATA
- IDI
- FAA LID
- IDI
- City
- Indiana
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,419 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6311, -79.1019
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,502 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KJST
- AWOS/ASOS
- 126.625 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 13h 15m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
9 airports+3 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Indiana Flyers Club - Snyder Rd , Homer City, PA · 5 mi
- Murrysville Area RC Society - Ridge Rd , Saltsburg, PA · 22 mi
- Armstrong RC Flyers - Anderson Creek Rd , Kittanning, PA · 23 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KIDI
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIDI reported VFR conditions during about 73.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 228 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.3 kt, calm 28.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52.4 | 32.9 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 60.8 | 26.2 | 9.1 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 74.3 | 18.1 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 78.2 | 16.5 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| May | 79.6 | 13.8 | 4.2 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 78.2 | 14.2 | 5.0 | 2.6 |
| Jul | 79.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 80.9 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 79.1 | 13.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 76.4 | 15.9 | 5.0 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 73.2 | 18.7 | 5.5 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 57.5 | 30.3 | 8.8 | 3.5 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.9 kt |
| Mar | 6.5 kt |
| Apr | 6.3 kt |
| May | 4.8 kt |
| Jun | 4.4 kt |
| Jul | 3.6 kt |
| Aug | 3.3 kt |
| Sep | 3.7 kt |
| Oct | 4.8 kt |
| Nov | 5.7 kt |
| Dec | 6.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport (KIDI)
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