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49IN Weather Drake Airport

Sullivan, IndianaElevation 500 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLWV · 24 NM SW · 39 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 · KLWV
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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 48F, 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 48 SSE 2 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/48 SSW 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/49 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/50 S 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 78/51 S 7 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/56 S 5 kt – 5%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 7 kt – 68%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 73 SSW 8 kt – 68%

Source: National Weather Service (office IND). Forecast issued 0231Z.

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 49IN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

02/20
Dimensions
2,200 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
500 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2257Z 6:57 PM
Sunrise
1210Z 8:10 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2257Z (6:57 PM local) → 1210Z (8:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2357Z (7:57 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

Drake Airport is in Sullivan, Indiana. Field elevation 500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA49IN
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.1317, -87.3820
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

49IN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLWV (24 NM SW, VFR).

KLWV Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KBMG Monroe County Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KOLY Olney Noble Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
47 NM NW
VFR
KBFR Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport
47 NM E
VFR
KFRH French Lick Municipal Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗49IN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 49IN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 49IN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 49IN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 49IN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 49IN?
49IN sits at 500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 49IN?
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.