Aerobatic Practice Airport

45IN · North Vernon, IN · 681 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 45IN
Coordinates: 38.9964, -85.7480
Elevation: 681 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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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	06:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunset	09:12 PM	01:12Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:44 PM	01:44Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:44 PM → 05:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:12 PM → 05:17 AM

Plan a flight from 45IN

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 17
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

2,000 ft × 50 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
17/35	2,000 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ABB · Nabb	VORTAC	112.40	r347° / 25 NM
SHB · Shelbyville	VORTAC	112.00	r174° / 38.4 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 45IN. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 45IN.

Nearby airports

KOVO · North Vernon Airport (7 NM)95IN · Stewart Field (7 NM)KSER · Freeman Municipal Airport (9 NM)8IN7 · Brush Creek AirportPrivate (11 NM)24IN · Williams Flying FieldPrivate (15 NM)91IN · Strietelmeier Flying FieldPrivate (17 NM)

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 45IN 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 45IN

Aerobatic Practice Airport (45IN) is an airport in North Vernon, IN, at 681 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 45IN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 45IN?

Aerobatic Practice Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 45IN?

Aerobatic Practice Airport is in North Vernon, IN, at an elevation of 681 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9964, -85.7480.

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