56I pilot reports

Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Big Long Lake Seaplane Base (56I), Kendallville, IN. 32 in the current window, 4 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 7 Aug 2026 1421Z.

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Live pilot reports within 100 NM · Aviation Weather Center

Plan view · 100 NM32 reports

JXN UA

Position: 55 nm NE of 56I
Altitude: 4,000 ft
Aircraft: C172

JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 1410/FL40/TP C172 /SK OVC40/WX 5SM

Profile · by altitude

JXN UA

Position: 55 nm NE of 56I
Altitude: 4,000 ft
Aircraft: C172

JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 1410/FL40/TP C172 /SK OVC40/WX 5SM

Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

All 32 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text

These reports are near 56I, not at it. Each gives its distance and bearing from the field — read one 60 NM away as regional context, not as this airport's conditions.

OVC40

1410Z · 55 nm NE of 56I · 4,000 ft · C172

OVC40 · Visibility 5 SM

JXN UA /OV JXN/TM 1410/FL40/TP C172 /SK OVC40/WX 5SM

Broken 2,000 ft

1410Z · 81 nm N of 56I · C172

Broken 2,000 ft

GRR UA /OV KGRR/TM 1410/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN 020

Broken 1,800 ft

1410Z · 77 nm ENE of 56I · 2,200 ft · P28A

Broken 1,800 ft

ARB UA /OV ARB240001/TM 1410/FL022/TP P28A/SK BASE BKN018

IMC

1408Z · 88 nm N of 56I · 2,800 ft · C172

Remarks: IMC

GRR UA /OV KGRR009007/TM 1408/FL028/TP C172/RM IMC

OVC20 T26

1407Z · 81 nm N of 56I · 2,000 ft · C172

OVC20 T26

GRR UA /OV GRR090010/TM 1407/FL20/TP C172/SK OVC20 T26

Broken 1,100 ft

1407Z · 87 nm ENE of 56I · 1,800 ft · CRJ2

Broken 1,100 ft

YIP UA /OV YIP/TM 1407/FL018/TP CRJ2/SK BKN011

Clear

1400Z · 50 nm W of 56I · 3,000 ft · GA6C

Clear · Visibility 8 SM · HZ

Remarks: DURD

SBN UA /OV KSBN/TM 1400/FL030/TP GA6C/SK CLR/WX 8SM HZ/RM DURD

Scattered 1,700 ft

1400Z · 81 nm N of 56I · CL35

Scattered 1,700 ft

GRR UA /OV KGRR/TM 1400/FLDURD/TP CL35/SK SCT 017

B032 T043

1358Z · 79 nm NNE of 56I · C208

B032 T043

LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 1358/FLDURD/TP C208/SK B032 T043/WX FIS 3 1/2 M

B032 T043

1353Z · 79 nm NNE of 56I · 3,200 ft · C208

B032 T043

Remarks: LAYERS BETWEEN

AZO UA /OV LAN/TM 1353/FL032/TP C208/SK B032 T043/RM LAYERS BETWEEN

Broken 1,800 ft

1353Z · 15 nm S of 56I · C172

Broken 1,800 ft

FWA UA /OV FWA360020/TM 1353/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BKN018

B047 T048

1343Z · 62 nm NNE of 56I · 4,800 ft · AC50

B047 T048

AZO UA /OV 10N JXN/TM 1343/FL048/TP AC50/SK B047 T048

No turbulence or icing reported

1336Z · 50 nm W of 56I · 3,000 ft · E545

Visibility 10 SM

SBN UA /OV KSBN/TM 1336/FL030/TP E545/WX 10SM

Moderate turbulence

Hazard

1336Z · 68 nm ENE of 56I · FL390 · B737

Remarks: ZOB

TOL UA /OV TOL010014/TM 1336/FL390/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP OCNL MOD/RM ZOB

LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 1331/FLDURD/TP C172/WX FV03NM

1331Z · 79 nm NNE of 56I · C172

Visibility 3 SM

LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 1331/FLDURD/TP C172/WX FV03NM

VMC

1331Z · 86 nm W of 56I · 6,000 ft · B738

VMC

Remarks: DURD 060-025 INBOUND TO MDW FROM 31 FROM SE

MDW UA /OV ORD129043/TM 1331/FL060/TP B738/SK VMC ON TOP/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD 060-025 INBOUND TO MDW FROM 31 FROM SE

No turbulence or icing reported

1325Z · 80 nm WNW of 56I · FL190 · E75S

SBN UA /OV GIJ326035/TM 1325/FL190/TP E75S/TB NEG BLO 190

B016 T020

1325Z · 100 nm NNW of 56I · 1,600 ft · C210

B016 T020

Remarks: DURC

MKG UA /OV 4S MKG/TM 1325/FL016/TP C210/SK B016 T020/RM DURC

Moderate chop turbulence

Hazard

1323Z · 22 nm SSW of 56I · FL300 · B738

ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1323/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT MOD CHOP 300-280

Light chop, int turbulence

Hazard

1322Z · 93 nm SE of 56I · FL320 · A320

DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1322/FL320/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/IC NEG

No turbulence or icing reported

1320Z · 99 nm WNW of 56I · 16,000 ft · B738

ORD UA /OV ORD090025/TM 1320/FL160/TP B738/TB NEG

T053

1320Z · 39 nm NNW of 56I · 5,300 ft · C56X

T053

Remarks: DURC

AZO UA /OV AZO180005/TM 1320/FL053/TP C56X/SK T053/RM DURC

B014

1318Z · 81 nm N of 56I · 1,400 ft · CRJ7

B014

GRR UA /OV 3 E GRR/TM 1318/FL014/TP CRJ7/SK B014

No turbulence or icing reported

1318Z · 75 nm N of 56I · FL200 · CRJ2

GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1318/FL200/TP CRJ2/TB NEG

Light chop, int turbulence

Hazard

1317Z · 43 nm NNW of 56I · FL340 · A321

AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 1317/FL340/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP

No turbulence or icing reported

1317Z · 74 nm NW of 56I · FL180 · CRJ2

BIV UA /OV PMM270010/TM 1317/FL180/TP CRJ2/TB NEG

No turbulence or icing reported

1317Z · 75 nm N of 56I · FL350 · B739

GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1317/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG

No turbulence or icing reported

1317Z · 50 nm WNW of 56I · FL330 · E75S

SBN UA /OV GIJ/TM 1317/FL330/TP E75S/TB NEG CHOP NEG CAT

No turbulence or icing reported

1313Z · 66 nm SE of 56I · FL260 · CRJ7

Remarks: SMOOTH

DAY UA /OV ROD350030/TM 1313/FL260/TP CRJ7/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH

Overcast 3,500 ft

1310Z · 79 nm NNE of 56I · C172

Overcast 3,500 ft · Visibility 5 SM

LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 1310/FLDURD/TP C172/SK OVC035/WX FV05NM

B SFC T 015

1304Z · 50 nm W of 56I · 800 ft · C68A

Remarks: B SFC T 015

SBN UA /OV SBN/TM 1304/FL008/TP C68A/RM B SFC T 015

Broken 2,400 ft, tops 4,400 ft

1301Z · 67 nm ENE of 56I · 5,000 ft · C182

Broken 2,400 ft, tops 4,400 ft

PTK UA /OV DXO270027/TM 1301/FL050/TP C182/SK 024BKN044/TB SMOOTH

Frequently asked

Are there any PIREPs near 56I?

32 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Big Long Lake Seaplane Base in the current reporting window, 4 of them reporting turbulence or icing.

What is a PIREP?

A pilot report is a first-hand account of conditions aloft filed by a pilot in flight: turbulence, icing, cloud bases and tops, flight visibility, wind and temperature. It is the only weather source that reports what an aircraft actually experienced rather than what a model or a ground sensor inferred. UA marks a routine report; UUA marks an urgent one.

How current are these reports?

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