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SBN Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
South Bend International Airport, South Bend, IN · KSBN
Current weather at South Bend International Airport in South Bend, IN (IATA SBN, ICAO KSBN): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 210° at 9 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the south-southwest (210° true) at 9 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: overcast at 3,700 ft; the ceiling is 3,700 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 12°C (53°F), dew point 7°C (45°F).
- Altimeter: 29.75 inHg (1008 hPa).
METAR KSBN 051254Z 21009KT 10SM OVC037 12/07 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP075 T01170072
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 210° at 9 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09L | 089° | Tailwind 5 kt | 8 kt from the right | 4,300 ft |
| 27R | 269° | 5 kt | 8 kt from the left | 4,300 ft |
| 09R | 089° | Tailwind 5 kt | 8 kt from the right | 8,412 ft |
| 27L | 269° | 5 kt | 8 kt from the left | 8,412 ft |
| 18 Most headwind | 179° | 8 kt | 5 kt from the right | 7,101 ft |
| 36 | 359° | Tailwind 8 kt | 5 kt from the left | 7,101 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued , valid to
TAF KSBN 051120Z 0512/0612 23010G16KT P6SM FEW024 OVC030 FM052000 24011KT P6SM BKN018 PROB30 0520/0524 5SM -SHRA OVC010 FM060100 34010KT 4SM -RA OVC015 FM060800 34010KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
- toWind 230° at 10 kt, gusting 16 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 2,400 ft, overcast at 3,000 ft.
- From (until )Wind 240° at 11 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 1,800 ft.
- 30% chance, toVisibility 5 miles; light rain showers; overcast at 1,000 ft.
- From (until )Wind 340° at 10 kt; visibility 4 miles; light rain; overcast at 1,500 ft.
- From (until )Wind 340° at 10 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; showers in the vicinity; overcast at 1,500 ft.
Airport diagram
Official FAA PDF (effective Oct 29 to Nov 26)
FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.
FBOs and services
FBOs
Atlantic Aviation South Bend4302 Lathrop St., South Bend, IN+1 574-233-8285Hours: Mon-Sun: 0500-2100 On-call services with prior arrangementsAtlantic pageSource: Atlantic Aviation
Signature South Bend4200 Lathrop Street, South Bend, IN 46628+1 574-282-4200Hours: 0600L - 2200L / 7 days a weekUNICOM 131.7Signature pageSource: Signature Aviation
FBO locations from the operators' own sites, may be out of date. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.
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Atlantic Aviation locations, as of Nov 5, 2026; Signature Aviation locations, as of Nov 5, 2026.
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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.