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K50I/KKT Weather Kentland Municipal Airport

Kentland, IndianaElevation 698 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRZL · 16 NM NE · 18 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 · KRZL
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 8.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 73F, low near 49F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 73/49 NW 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 73/52 SE 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/53 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 79/55 SW 9 kt – 15%
Friday Partly Sunny 76/54 NE 4 kt – 12%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 SE 4 kt – 37%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SSE 4 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0753Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0927
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,004 ft

09/27
Dimensions
4,004 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0990°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
RWY 27270°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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
698 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2255Z 6:55 PM
Sunrise
1212Z 8:12 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (7:23 PM local) → 1144Z (7:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (6:55 PM local) → 1212Z (8:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (7:55 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 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

Kentland Municipal Airport is in Kentland, Indiana. Field elevation 698 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJIM BUTLER
Manager phone219-863-7620
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKKT
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7587, -87.4295
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.5
CHICAGO CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K50I traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-21, 8 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: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE23 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›C210 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›C25C (Jet) · ~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

K50I has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRZL (16 NM NE, VFR).

KRZL Jasper County Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KLAF Purdue University Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
57 NM NW
VFR
KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
58 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UNATNDD HOL.
›SELF SERVE 24/7
›10 FT CROPS 125 FT L & R OF CNTRLN.
›+70 FT UNLGT GRAIN LEG 185 FT N OF CNTRLN 1060 FT FM RWY END.
›+37 FT UNLGT PLINE 1267 FT FM WEST END MRKD WITH RED BALLS; CROPS 125 FT N & S OF CNTRLN WHOLE LENGTH.
›219-863-7620
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›SELF SERV FUEL AVBL.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; HIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K50I on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K50I have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K50I. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K50I have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K50I. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K50I?
K50I sits at 698 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K50I?
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.