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KANQ/ANQ METAR Tri State Steuben County Airport

Angola, IndianaElevation 995 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
170@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,353 ft
+358 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2035Z (4:35 PM local) · 8 min old

KANQ is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
170° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
20°C / 8°C
68°F / 46°F. 12°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.39 inHg
1029.1 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
FAA: no delays reported at ANQ.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 70F, low near 47F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 70/47 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 71/46 W 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 67/49 E 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/53 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/54 SW 9 kt – 15%
Friday Partly Sunny 74/55 SW 4 kt – 16%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/56 S 9 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 2042Z.

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 · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW0523 170°170°4 kt170°170° 4170°
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Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
170° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 232 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
23
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
3 kt L
BEST
05
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,540 ft

05/23
Dimensions
4,540 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0547°T
Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,540 / 4,540 / 4,540 ft
Displaced threshold540 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23227°T
Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,353 ft
Pressure altitude
525 ft
Field elevation
995 ft MSL
Temperature
20°C (68°F)
Dewpoint
8°C (46°F)
Altimeter
30.39 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2244Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1204Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
2312Z (7:12 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2244Z (6:44 PM local) → 1204Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2344Z (7:44 PM local) → 1104Z (7:04 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

Tri State Steuben County Airport is in Angola, Indiana. Field elevation 995 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTERRY HALLETT
Manager phone260-316-3711
AttendedDEC-FEB MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKANQ / ANQ
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6397, -85.0835
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.075
UNICOM123.075
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.15
FORT WAYNE APP/DEP
A/D
122.1
LITCHFIELD RDO
FSS
123.075
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.075
CTAF
CTAF
123.075
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KANQ traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 71%Jet 29%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C680 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA24 (Piston single) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KSMD Smith Field
30 NM S
IFR
KGSH Goshen Municipal Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KDFI Defiance Memorial Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KFWA Fort Wayne International Airport
40 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›15 FT ROAD 200 FT FM RWY END 205 FT R.
›COND UNMNT 1700-0800, WKEND & HOL.
›UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. DUSK-0000 MIRL RWY 05/23 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
›PAJA & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT; DEER SS-SR.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›APCH SLOPE 34:1 FM DTHR.
›260 FT UNLGTD STWY SW END.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KANQ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KANQ have a METAR?
Yes. KANQ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KANQ have a TAF?
When KANQ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KANQ?
KANQ sits at 995 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KANQ?
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.
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