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II18 Weather Lou Abbett Farms Airport

La Crosse, IndianaElevation 685 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVPZ · 7 NM NW · 52 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 · KVPZ
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, 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 48 0 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 72/48 NW 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 72/52 SE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/54 S 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/54 SW 9 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/56 S 4 kt – 20%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 9 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SW 9 kt – 51%

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 II18. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,540 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,540 x 70 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
685 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
1211Z 7:11 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
2252Z (5:52 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 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

Lou Abbett Farms Airport is in La Crosse, Indiana. Field elevation 685 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGLENN ABBETT
Manager phone219-508-1890
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAII18
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.3508, -86.9256
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

II18 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-20, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 88%Helicopter 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›TAYB (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›BE36 (Piston single)

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

II18 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPZ (7 NM NW, VFR).

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
7 NM NW
VFR
KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KRZL Jasper County Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KSBN South Bend International Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
KRCR Fulton County Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗II18 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does II18 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for II18. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does II18 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for II18. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at II18?
II18 sits at 685 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for II18?
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.