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46IN Weather Ames Field

Plymouth, IndianaElevation 825 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRCR · 19 NM S · 13 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 · KRCR
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 2.5 SM, temperature 7C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 47F, 1% 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 47 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 72/47 0 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 69/51 SE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/53 S 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/54 SW 9 kt – 18%
Friday Partly Sunny 75/55 S 4 kt – 17%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 4 kt – 43%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 S 9 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). 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 46IN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

09/27
Dimensions
2,200 x 125 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
825 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2249Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1209Z 8:09 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1209Z (8:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 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

Ames Field is in Plymouth, Indiana. Field elevation 825 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA46IN
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.3812, -86.2228
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

46IN traffic patterns

2026-07-31 to 2026-07-31, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4
AVG OPS/DAY
8
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT5T (Turboprop)

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

46IN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRCR (19 NM S, VFR).

KRCR Fulton County Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KSBN South Bend International Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KGSH Goshen Municipal Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗46IN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 46IN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 46IN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 46IN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 46IN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 46IN?
46IN sits at 825 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 46IN?
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.