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5IN6 Weather Orthodontic Strip

Westville, IndianaElevation 805 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPPO · 8 NM E · 21 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 20° at 1 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 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 50 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 68/49 NW 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 70/53 SE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/56 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/55 SW 9 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/56 S 4 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 9 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 S 9 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0236Z.

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 5IN6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

07/25
Dimensions
2,800 x 200 ft
Surface
TURF-F
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
805 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1212Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (5:51 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1112Z (6:12 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

Orthodontic Strip is in Westville, Indiana. Field elevation 805 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5IN6
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5875, -86.9028
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5IN6 traffic patterns

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

Low 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
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›M7 (Piston single) · ~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

5IN6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPPO (8 NM E, VFR).

KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
8 NM E
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
9 NM SW
VFR
KSBN South Bend International Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KBEH Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
40 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5IN6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5IN6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5IN6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5IN6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5IN6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5IN6?
5IN6 sits at 805 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5IN6?
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.