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US-1106 Weather Sojourner Field

Kouts, IndianaElevation 700 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVPZ · 6 NM NE · 27 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
110@3
steady
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 from 110° at 3 kt, 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.