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17II Weather Dreessen Field

Walkerton, IndianaElevation 706 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPPO · 12 NM NW · 17 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 · KPPO
WIND
080@1
steady
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 from 120° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 46F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 46 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 72/47 W 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 70/50 SE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/54 S 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/54 SW 9 kt – 21% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny 76/56 S 4 kt – 20%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 9 kt – 47%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 S 9 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0232Z.

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 17II. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,600 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
706 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 5:50 PM
Sunrise
1210Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (5:50 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1110Z (6:10 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

Dreessen Field is in Walkerton, Indiana. Field elevation 706 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTEVE DREESSEN
Manager phone574-586-2088
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA17II
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4500, -86.5103
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

17II traffic patterns

2026-09-11 to 2026-09-11, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›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

17II has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPPO (12 NM NW, VFR).

KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KSBN South Bend International Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KRCR Fulton County Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›OTHER CONTACT: STEVE DRESSEN 71281 TIMOTHY TR. WALKERTON IN 46574 - 574-586-2088
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗17II on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 17II have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 17II. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 17II have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 17II. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 17II?
17II sits at 706 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 17II?
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.