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KC65/PLY METAR Plymouth Municipal Airport

Plymouth, IndianaElevation 800 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR17 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-36 ft
-836 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0215Z (10:15 PM local) · 17 min old

KC65 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. No cloud information was reported.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
10°C / 10°C
50°F / 50°F. 0°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.35 inHg
1027.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO RMK

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REMARKS: DECODED
A01
automated station (A01, equivalent to AO1)
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, 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
Tonight Partly Cloudy 47 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 72/47 W 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 70/50 SE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/53 S 4 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/54 SW 9 kt – 18%
Friday Partly Sunny 76/56 S 4 kt – 17%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/57 S 4 kt – 44%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 S 9 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office IWX). Forecast issued 0232Z.

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
NESW1028CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
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 4,400 ft

10/28
Dimensions
4,400 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 1096°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28276°T
Displaced threshold297 ft
REILYes
VGSIVASI (V4L)
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
-36 ft
Pressure altitude
370 ft
Field elevation
800 ft MSL
Temperature
10°C (50°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°F)
Altimeter
30.35 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
2249Z 6:49 PM
Sunrise
1209Z 8:09 AM
Loggable night
2318Z (7:18 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2249Z (6:49 PM local) → 1209Z (8:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2349Z (7:49 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 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

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

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBILL SHELEY
Manager phone(574) 320-5059
AttendedALL SAT-SUN, BY APPT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPLY
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.3651, -86.3005
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.975
UNICOM122.975
FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.05
SOUTH BEND APP/DEP
A/D
115.6
TERRE HAUTE RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.975
CTAF
CTAF
122.975
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KC65 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 49 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.1
AVG OPS/DAY
3.3
Activity trend over 16 days: flat, from 5 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 78%Unknown 8%Helicopter 5%Jet 5%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›DV20 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)
›DA40 (Piston single)
›R44 (Helicopter)
›R22 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRCR Fulton County Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KSBN South Bend International Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KGSH Goshen Municipal Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KEKM Elkhart Municipal Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APCH RATIO 34:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
›SELF SERVE AVBL H24.
›PHIL BOCKMAN
›FOR CD CTC SOUTH BEND APCH AT 574-251-2609. WHEN SOUTH BEND APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›WINTER SNOW REMOVAL OPS; OPR MONITOR CTAF.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 10 & 28; PAPI RWY 10; VASI RWY 28; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
›FLT TRNG & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KC65 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KC65 have a METAR?
Yes. KC65 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KC65 have a TAF?
When KC65 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 KC65?
KC65 sits at 800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KC65?
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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