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06I Weather Patoka Reservoir Landing Area Seaplane Base

French Lick, IndianaElevation 536 ftSeaplane base
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFRH · 5 NM NE · 12 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFRH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 48 0 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/48 SW 2 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/49 SE 1 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/49 S 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/50 S 5 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/56 S 2 kt – 4%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/59 S 4 kt – 74%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms 72 S 6 kt – 75% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). Forecast issued 0147Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 06I. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 16,000 ft

E/W
Dimensions
16,000 x 3,500 ft
Surface
Water
RWY E
RWY W

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
536 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2255Z 6:55 PM
Sunrise
1206Z 8:06 AM
Loggable night
2322Z (7:22 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1206Z (8:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (7:55 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Patoka Reservoir Landing Area Seaplane Base is in French Lick, Indiana. Field elevation 536 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSeaplane base
ManagerLT. KENTON TURNER
Manager phone(317) 232-0935
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA06I
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.4334, -86.6911
Distance from city8 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

06I has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFRH (5 NM NE, VFR).

KFRH French Lick Municipal Airport
5 NM NE
VFR
KHNB Huntingburg Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KBFR Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KBMG Monroe County Airport
43 NM N
VFR
KEVV Evansville Regional Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
KFTK Godman Army Air Field
46 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LOW ALT-HIGH SPEED MIL TRNG RTE ACTVTY. CTC FSS FOR INFO.
›LAKE USE PERMIT REQUIRED. CALL 812-685-2464.
›FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
›SEAPLANE OPNS PROHIBITED SS-SR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗06I on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 06I have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 06I. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 06I have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 06I. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 06I?
06I sits at 536 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 06I?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.