3C1 Weather Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport

Elkhart, IndianaElevation 755 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KEKM · 4 NM N · 17 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 · KEKM

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 calm, visibility 9 SM, temperature 11.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 47F, 2% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	47	0 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	72/47	NW 4 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	69/51	SE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/54	S 9 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/54	SW 9 kt	–	22%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Partly Sunny	75/56	S 4 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/56	S 9 kt	–	40%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69	S 9 kt	–	49%

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 3C1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,140 ft

12/30

Dimensions

3,140 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (excellent)

RWY 12

Displaced threshold690 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30

Displaced threshold520 ft

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

2,243 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 03

Displaced threshold187 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21

Displaced threshold200 ft

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

755 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2248Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1208Z 8:08 AM

Loggable night

2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 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

Mishawaka Pilots Club Airport is in Elkhart, Indiana. Field elevation 755 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHRIS RINGOS

Manager phone(574) 675-7575

AttendedIRREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA3C1

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE

RegionIndiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.6570, -86.0347

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3C1 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 48 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.7

AVG OPS/DAY

4.7

Operations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 62%Unknown 26%Helicopter 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›BE36 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›RV8 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›BE36 (Piston single)

›RV8 (Unknown)

›WACC (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

3C1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEKM (4 NM N, VFR).

KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport

4 NM N

VFR

KSBN South Bend International Airport

13 NM W

VFR

KGSH Goshen Municipal Airport

13 NM SE

VFR

KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport

28 NM E

VFR

KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport

32 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›OTS INDEFLY.

›DUSK-DAWN.

›FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›GND MKRS.

›APCH SLOPE 28:1 FM DTHR.

›APCH SLOPE 12:1 FM DTHR.

›APCH SLOPE 29:1 FM DTHR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗3C1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 3C1 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 3C1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 3C1 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 3C1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 3C1?

3C1 sits at 755 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3C1?

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.