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44IN Weather Rush STOLport

West Lafayette, IndianaElevation 675 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAF · 5 NM S · 54 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 · KLAF
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 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 48F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 48 S 2 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 74/49 SSE 1 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 72/51 SE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/54 SSW 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 78/55 SSW 9 kt – 9%
Friday Mostly Sunny 77/57 SSW 6 kt – 11%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 6 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 SSW 7 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office IND). Forecast issued 0145Z.

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 44IN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
2,608 x 90 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
675 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1210Z 8:10 AM
Loggable night
2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1210Z (8:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 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

Rush STOLport is in West Lafayette, Indiana. Field elevation 675 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGREG CAMPBELL
Manager phone765-294-0903
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA44IN
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4998, -86.9550
Distance from city3 NM WNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

44IN traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-09-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~0 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

44IN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAF (5 NM S, VFR).

KLAF Purdue University Airport
5 NM S
VFR
KRZL Jasper County Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KGUS Grissom Air Reserve Base
38 NM E
VFR
KOKK Kokomo Municipal Airport
41 NM E
VFR
KRCR Fulton County Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
53 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AIRSPACE IS CONDITIONAL PER ALL OPERATIONS ARE IN VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PVT USE.
›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗44IN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 44IN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 44IN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 44IN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 44IN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 44IN?
44IN sits at 675 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 44IN?
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.