Dahnke Airport

51IN · West Lafayette, IN · 670 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 51IN
Coordinates: 40.4928, -86.9056
Elevation: 670 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	05:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunrise	06:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunset	09:21 PM	01:21Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:55 PM	01:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:55 PM → 05:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:21 PM → 05:17 AM

Plan a flight from 51IN

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,600 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
18/36	2,600 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BVT · Boiler	VORTAC	115.10	r116° / 8.4 NM
DNV · Danville	VORTAC	111.00	r066° / 32.1 NM
GUS · Grissom	VORTAC	108.45	r257° / 35.6 NM
OKK · Kokomo	VORTAC	113.50	r267° / 38.7 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 51IN.

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 51IN 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 51IN

Dahnke Airport (51IN) is an airport in West Lafayette, IN, at 670 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 51IN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 51IN?

Dahnke Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 51IN?

Dahnke Airport is in West Lafayette, IN, at an elevation of 670 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4928, -86.9056.

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