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KTEL Weather Perry County Municipal Airport

Tell City, IndianaElevation 660 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHNB · 19 NM NW · 36 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 · KHNB
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 9C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 46F, 0% 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 then Patchy Fog 46 NE 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 75/47 SW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 76/49 SE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/48 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/49 S 6 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/55 S 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 6 kt – 74%
Sunday Rain Showers 73 S 8 kt – 78%

Source: National Weather Service (office LMK). 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
NESW1331
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 4,400 ft

13/31
Dimensions
4,400 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13134°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31314°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
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
660 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1206Z 8:06 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (7:23 PM local) → 1139Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1206Z (8:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (7:56 PM local) → 1106Z (7:06 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

Perry County Municipal Airport is in Tell City, Indiana. Field elevation 660 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEN ROLAND
Manager phone812-608-0651
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKTEL
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0177, -86.6909
Distance from city6 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · MOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.4
EVANSVILLE APP/DEP
A/D
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

KTEL traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-07-31, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›GC1 (Unknown) · ~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

KTEL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHNB (19 NM NW, VFR).

KHNB Huntingburg Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KOWB Owensboro Daviess County Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KFRH French Lick Municipal Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KFTK Godman Army Air Field
35 NM E
VFR
KEVV Evansville Regional Airport
40 NM W
VFR
KEKX Addington Field / Elizabethtown Regional Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLNC SLOPE 15:1 AT THLD
›TREES 15-20' TALL 100' L OF CENTERLINE
›SAWRS
›FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 13 & 31 H24.
›CROPS 5FT TALL AT 170FT R OF CL
›SELF SERV FUEL AVBL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KTEL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KTEL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KTEL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KTEL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KTEL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KTEL?
KTEL sits at 660 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTEL?
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.