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US-1106 Weather Sojourner Field

Kouts, IndianaElevation 700 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVPZ · 6 NM NE · 59 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 · KVPZ
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 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 48 0 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 66/48 NW 9 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/53 SE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/54 S 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/55 SW 9 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/56 S 4 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 S 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SSW 9 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0354Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-1106. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
1,948 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
700 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
1212Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (5:52 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1112Z (6:12 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

Sojourner Field is in Kouts, Indiana. Field elevation 700 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCARL W LANE
Manager phone219-477-5025
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1106
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE
RegionIndiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.3753, -87.0799
Distance from city4 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1106 traffic patterns

2026-08-06 to 2026-10-20, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Turboprop 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (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

US-1106 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVPZ (6 NM NE, VFR).

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
6 NM NE
VFR
KPPO La Porte Municipal Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KMGC Michigan City Municipal Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KRZL Jasper County Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1106 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1106 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1106. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1106 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1106. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1106?
US-1106 sits at 700 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1106?
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.