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KOVO Weather North Vernon Airport

North Vernon, IndianaElevation 757 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIMS · 18 NM S · 14 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 · KIMS
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. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 74F, 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
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 74/47 WSW 2 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/51 SSE 2 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/47 SSE 3 kt – 3%
Thursday Sunny 77/50 SSW 6 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 76/54 W 2 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/56 ESE 4 kt – 49%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 71 SSE 4 kt – 56%

Source: National Weather Service (office IND). Forecast issued 0609Z.

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
2 runways
NESW15330523
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

2 runways · longest 5,002 ft

15/33
Dimensions
2,730 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15153°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33333°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
05/23
Dimensions
5,002 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0548°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 23228°T
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
757 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1203Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1135Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1203Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 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

North Vernon Airport is in North Vernon, Indiana. Field elevation 757 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRYAN A. CURRY
Manager phone812-346-5223
AttendedALL MON-SAT, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKOVO
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0456, -85.6053
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.625
AWOS 3
AWOS
124.775
INDIANAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
122.25
TERRE HAUTE RDO
RDO
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KOVO traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-09-27, 2 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: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 80%Unknown 20%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C177 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›DA40 (Piston single)

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

KOVO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIMS (18 NM S, VFR).

KIMS Madison Municipal Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KBAK Columbus Municipal Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KHLB Batesville Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KBFR Virgil I Grissom Municipal Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KCVG Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
44 NM E
VFR
KOXD Miami University Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›10 FT CROPS 60 FT L & R OF RWY END CNTRLN.
›10 FT CROPS 80 FT L OF RWY END CNTRLN.
›FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743.
›10 FT CROPS 60 FT L OF RWY END CNTRLN.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23: MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
›24 HR SELF SERVICE FUEL AVBL.
›10 FT CROPS 125 FT R OF RWY END CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KOVO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KOVO have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KOVO. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KOVO have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KOVO. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KOVO?
KOVO sits at 757 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KOVO?
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.