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IN65

Wolfe Field Airport
Shipshewana, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	IN65
Lat/Long:	41-41-29.1810N 085-35-43.9500W 41-41.486350N 085-35.732500W 41.6914392,-85.5955417 (estimated)
Elevation:	896 ft. / 273.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	03W (1985)
From city:	1 mile NW of SHIPSHEWANA, IN
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	46565

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	11/1960
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG IREG IRREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at IRS (10 nm NE):	121.325 (269-659-8715)
WX ASOS at GSH (13 nm SW):	121.45 (574-642-4231)
WX AWOS-3 at HAI (16 nm N):	119.975 (269-273-6705)
WX AWOS-3 at EKM (18 nm W):	124.475 (574-264-9002)
WX AWOS-3P at C62 (20 nm SE):	119.925 (260-347-2967)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
GSHr063/21.8	GOSHEN VORTAC	113.70	00E
OLKr354/(27.0)	WEBSTER LAKE VOR	110.40	03W
GIJr098/32.7	GIPPER VORTAC	115.40	00E
ELXr139/36.0	KEELER VOR/DME	116.60	00E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
STURGIS		229/10.3		382		04W		IRS	.. .-. ...

Airport Services

Parking:	hangars
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	2600 x 200 ft. / 792 x 61 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	road	road

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SHIPSHEWANA AIR ASSOC SHIPSHEWANA, IN 46565
Manager:	RALPH LUTES 8845W 350N SHIPSHEWANA, IN 46565 Phone 260-768-4058

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		5
Single engine airplanes:		5

Aircraft operations: avg 30/week
97%	local general aviation
3%	transient general aviation

Additional Remarks

-	HEAVY AGRICULTUREAL AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY MAY THROUGH OCTOBER.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IN65.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIRS - Kirsch Municipal Airport (10 nm NE)
KGSH - Goshen Municipal Airport (13 nm SW)
KHAI - Three Rivers Municipal/Dr Haines Airport (16 nm N)
KEKM - Elkhart Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
C62 - Kendallville Municipal Airport (20 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:19	10:19
Sunrise	06:48	10:48
Sunset	20:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	21:02	01:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Apr-2024 21:06:25
Local (UTC-4)	24-Apr-2024 17:06:25

METAR

KIRS 10nm NE	242055Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM OVC029 07/00 A3022 RMK AO2 T00650001
KGSH 13nm SW	242053Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM OVC028 07/01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP243 T00670011 50001
KHAI 16nm N	242055Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM OVC031 07/M01 A3024 RMK AO2 T00681006
KEKM 18nm W	242055Z 03007KT 300V050 10SM OVC030 07/01 A3024 RMK AO2 T00730014 $
KC62 20nm SE	242035Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM OVC027 06/02 A3023 RMK AO2 T00610023

TAF

KSBN 32nm W	241730Z 2418/2518 36009KT P6SM BKN025 FM242100 35008KT P6SM BKN035 FM250200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040 FM251400 12007KT P6SM SCT200
KAZO 33nm N	241720Z 2418/2518 02009KT P6SM BKN025 FM241900 02007KT P6SM BKN035 FM242000 01007KT P6SM SCT060 FM250100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM251500 13004KT P6SM SKC

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