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0II8 Weather Sutton's Field

Lowell, IndianaElevation 740 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVPZ · 22 NM E · 58 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVPZ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 from 210° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 67F, low near 48F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 67/48 N 9 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 71/51 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/53 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/55 SW 9 kt – 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/53 NNE 4 kt – 18%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/53 SE 4 kt – 37%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SSE 4 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0753Z.

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 0II8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,400 ft

01/19
Dimensions
1,400 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 01
RWY 19

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
740 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2254Z 5:54 PM
Sunrise
1213Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1113Z (6:13 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

Sutton's Field is in Lowell, Indiana. Field elevation 740 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMR. DAVID E. SUTTON
Manager phone219-696-8726
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0II8
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.3248, -87.4759
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0II8 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-27, 12 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 60%Helicopter 20%Unknown 20%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0II8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPZ (22 NM E, VFR).

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KRZL Jasper County Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
34 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDING OBSTRUCTIONS IN RY APCH SLOPE REMOVED/LOWERED TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 20:1 APCH CLNC OVER OBSTRUCTIONS; 125' EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0II8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0II8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0II8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0II8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0II8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0II8?
0II8 sits at 740 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0II8?
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.