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IN36

Plugger Airport

Evansville, IndianaElevation 426 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEVV · 9 NM E · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEVV
WIND
220@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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 24C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 73F, 60% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73 WSW 2 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms 85/68 WNW 6 kt – 89%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 83/68 ESE 3 kt – 46%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 89/69 SW 4 kt – 28%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 90/70 SSW 3 kt – 10%
Monday Sunny 92/72 S 7 kt – 7%
Tuesday Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 93/70 SW 7 kt – 29%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 91 NE 4 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). Forecast issued 0455Z.

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 IN36. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,250 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,250 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36
Displaced threshold150 ft

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
426 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0008Z 7:08 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 6:28 AM
Loggable night
0035Z (7:35 PM local) → 1101Z (6:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0108Z (8:08 PM local) → 1028Z (5:28 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

Plugger Airport is in Evansville, Indiana. Field elevation 426 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDONALD KUHLENSCHMIDT
Manager phone812-985-2652
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIN36
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0356, -87.7241
Distance from city10 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IN36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEVV (9 NM E, VFR).

KEVV Evansville Regional Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KOWB Owensboro Daviess County Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KHNB Huntingburg Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KHSB Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KLWV Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport
44 NM N
VFR
KOLY Olney Noble Airport
46 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
›RY 36 DSPLCD THLD MARKED WITH STRIPS OF COAL MINE CONVEYOR BELT MEASURING 3 FT BY 15 FT.
›PRVDD RY 36 IS DISPLACED 150 FT; THE RY BE GRADED SO THAT THE DITCH RY 18 DOES NOT COMPROMISE THE RY SAFETY AREA; AND SPONSOR IS ADVISED THE ARPT LIES WITHIN CLASS C AIRSPACE OF EVV ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IN36 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IN36 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IN36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IN36 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IN36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IN36?
IN36 sits at 426 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IN36?
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.