Timber House Airport Private

31IN · Lafayette, IN · 726 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 31IN
Coordinates: 40.2850, -86.8564
Elevation: 726 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): TERRE HAUTE
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1978/06
Distance from city: 6 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:45 AM	09:45Z
Sunrise	06:18 AM	10:18Z
Sunset	09:21 PM	01:21Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:54 PM	01:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:54 PM → 05:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:21 PM → 05:18 AM

Plan a flight from 31IN

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

3,000 ft × 100 ft · Turf

Edge lights: Low.

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 254° mag · 252° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
09/27	3,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BVT · Boiler	VORTAC	115.10	r148° / 19 NM
DNV · Danville	VORTAC	111.00	r089° / 32.1 NM
VHP · Brickyard	VORTAC	116.30	r321° / 36.1 NM
GUS · Grissom	VORTAC	108.45	r238° / 38.8 NM
OKK · Kokomo	VORTAC	113.50	r248° / 39.3 NM

VFR sectional

Open 31IN on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 31IN. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

TIMBERHOUSE AERO ESTATES HOA

2251 STAGGERWING LANE, LAFAYETTE, IN

765-404-6736

Manager

DAVID E. GEVERS

2251 STAGGERWING LANE, LAFAYETTE, IN

765-404-6736

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
RWY LGTS ON REQ - 765-404-6736.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 31IN in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 31IN

Timber House Airport (31IN) is an airport in Lafayette, IN, at 726 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 31IN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 31IN have a control tower?

No. Timber House Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 31IN?

Timber House Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 31IN?

Timber House Airport is in Lafayette, IN, at an elevation of 726 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2850, -86.8564.

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