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78II Weather Fox Station Airport

La Fontaine, IndianaElevation 835 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMZZ · 9 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 · KMZZ
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 then patchy fog, low near 45F, 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 then Patchy Fog 45 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 73/47 0 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 71/50 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/51 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/53 SW 9 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 77/54 SW 4 kt – 8%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 4 kt – 42%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 70 S 9 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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 78II. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,850 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,850 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
835 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
1205Z 8:05 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1137Z (7:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1205Z (8:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 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

Fox Station Airport is in La Fontaine, Indiana. Field elevation 835 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICHAEL SHAFFER
Manager phone810-614-4869
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA78II
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6362, -85.6880
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

78II traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-10-20, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›BEAR (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT6T (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

78II has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMZZ (9 NM S, VFR).

KMZZ Marion Municipal Airport
9 NM S
VFR
KOKK Kokomo Municipal Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KGUS Grissom Air Reserve Base
21 NM W
VFR
KMIE Delaware County Johnson Field
27 NM SE
VFR
KFWA Fort Wayne International Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KAID Anderson Municipal Darlington Field
32 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED OBSTRUCTIONS REMOVED/LOWERED OR THR DSPLCD TO PROVIDE 20:1 APCH SLOPE; AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF CENTERLINE & 200 FT AT ENDS BE CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗78II on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 78II have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 78II. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 78II have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 78II. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 78II?
78II sits at 835 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 78II?
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.