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KC03 Weather Nappanee Municipal Airport

Nappanee, IndianaElevation 860 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGSH · 8 NM NE · 55 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 · KGSH
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 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 46F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 46 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 72/47 W 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 69/50 SE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/53 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/53 SW 9 kt – 17%
Friday Partly Sunny 75/55 S 4 kt – 16%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/57 S 9 kt – 38%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 S 9 kt – 50%

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
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 3,675 ft

09/27
Dimensions
3,675 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0989°T
Displaced threshold250 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27269°T
Displaced threshold185 ft
Traffic patternLeft

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
860 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2248Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1208Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (6:48 PM local) → 1208Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (7:48 PM local) → 1108Z (7:08 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

Nappanee Municipal Airport is in Nappanee, Indiana. Field elevation 860 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLLOYD TURNER
Manager phone574-457-6476
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKC03
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4462, -85.9348
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.05
SOUTH BEND APP/DEP
A/D
113.7
TERRE HAUTE RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KC03 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.9
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 9 days: falling, from 8 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 59%Unknown 26%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›AT6T (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›EN48 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›C210 (Unknown)
›AT8T (Turboprop)
›AT6T (Unknown)
›NAVI (Unknown)
›EN48 (Helicopter)

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

KC03 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGSH (8 NM NE, VFR).

KGSH Goshen Municipal Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KSBN South Bend International Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KRCR Fulton County Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KIRS Kirsch Municipal Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KHAI Three Rivers Municipal Dr Haines Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FIRST 670 FT RWY 09 UNLGTD.
›ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
›AVBL AFT HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
›5 FT CROPS 20 - 200 FT FM RWY END ON CNTRLN.
›APCH RATIO 41:1 TO DTHR.
›APCH RATIO 39:1 TO DTHR.
›FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗KC03 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KC03 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KC03. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KC03 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KC03. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KC03?
KC03 sits at 860 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KC03?
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.