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II85

Blomenberg Airport

Decatur, IndianaElevation 800 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFWA · 8 NM NW · 37 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 · KFWA
WIND
250@3
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 290° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday slight chance rain showers, high near 78F, low near 56F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/56 NW 4 kt – 19%
Friday Sunny 78/62 E 4 kt – 20%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 83/65 S 4 kt – 20%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 82/63 W 4 kt – 15%
Monday Mostly Sunny 84/69 S 9 kt – 21%
Tuesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 84/62 SW 13 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 80 NE 4 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0530Z.

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 II85. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,300 ft

N/S
Dimensions
2,300 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY N
RWY S

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
800 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2359Z 7:59 PM
Sunrise
1115Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
0027Z (8:27 PM local) → 1047Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2359Z (7:59 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0059Z (8:59 PM local) → 1015Z (6:15 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

Blomenberg Airport is in Decatur, Indiana. Field elevation 800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTIMOTHY BLOMENBERG
Manager phone260-547-4673
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAII85
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.8962, -85.0491
Distance from city7 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

II85 traffic patterns

2026-08-04 to 2026-08-04, 1 days observed · data 2026-09-08

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

II85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFWA (8 NM NW, VFR).

KFWA Fort Wayne International Airport
8 NM NW
VFR
KSMD Smith Field
16 NM N
VFR
KMZZ Marion Municipal Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KDFI Defiance Memorial Airport
39 NM NE
MVFR
KAXV Neil Armstrong Airport
42 NM SE
VFR
KMIE Delaware County Johnson Field
42 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗II85 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does II85 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for II85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does II85 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for II85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at II85?
II85 sits at 800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for II85?
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.