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3IN5 Pippenger Airport
Albion, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 3IN5
Lat/Long: 41-19-01.0000N 085-22-17.0000W
41-19.016667N 085-22.283333W
41.3169444,-85.3713889
(estimated)
Elevation: 980 ft. / 299 m (estimated)
Variation: 04W (2000)
From city: 5 miles SE of ALBION, IN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 46701

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/2002
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at C62 (11 nm NE): 119.925 (260-347-2967)
WX AWOS-3P at GWB (14 nm E): 124.15 (260-925-8225)
WX AWOS-3 at SMD (14 nm SE): 124.55 (260-490-4030)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OLKr057/(7.1)WEBSTER LAKE VOR110.4003W
FWAr344/21.9FORT WAYNE VORTAC117.8006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
STURGIS179/29.938204WIRS .. .-. ...

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 16/34

Dimensions: 1300 x 75 ft. / 396 x 23 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JASON PIPPENGER
715 TRAIL RIDGE
ALBION, IN 46701
Phone (260) 564-4898
Manager: JASON PIPPENGER
715 TRAIL RIDGE
ALBION, IN 46701
Phone (260) 564-4898

Additional Remarks

- TOWER 2.5 NM WEST OF AIRPORT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3IN5.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C62 - Kendallville Municipal Airport (11 nm NE)
KGWB - Auburn/Dekalb Executive Airport (14 nm E)
KSMD - Smith Field Airport (14 nm SE)
KASW - Warsaw Municipal Airport (21 nm W)
KFWA - Fort Wayne International Airport (22 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:3812:38
Sunrise08:0913:09
Sunset17:2322:23
Evening civil twilight17:5422:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Jan-2026 13:30:16
Local (UTC-5)  02-Jan-2026 08:30:16
 
METAR
KC62 
11nm NE 		021315Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM OVC017 M06/M09 A2985 RMK AO2 T10651095
KGWB 
14nm E 		021315Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM OVC018 M06/M09 A2985 RMK AO2
KSMD 
14nm SE 		021315Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM OVC021 M06/M09 A2988 RMK A01
TAF
KFWA 
22nm S 		021120Z 0212/0312 26009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM022100 28010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM030200 30002KT P6SM FEW040
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