Posey Patch
IN3 · Mount Vernon, Indiana · Posey County · map
Posey Patch is a public-use ultralight field, 3 miles west of Mount Vernon, Indiana, 374 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 05/23, is 1,700 feet of grass and dirt.
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What is the airport code for Posey Patch?
Its FAA code is IN3.
Where is Posey Patch?
It is 3 miles west of Mount Vernon, Indiana, 374 feet above sea level.
How long is the longest runway at Posey Patch?
The longest of its 2 runways, 05/23, is 1,700 feet long.
Does Posey Patch have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Are there flight schools at Posey Patch?
One flight school, flying club or college flight programme is based within about 15 miles of it: Don Davis Aviation INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Posey Patch?
3 pilot examiners and 3 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
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The ultralight field facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA IN3
- Kind
- Ultralight field · open to the public · publicly owned
- Elevation
- 374 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- unattended
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- St Louis sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- In the FAA's files since
- March 1988
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,700 × 50 ft | Grass and dirt | |
| 09/27 | 1,300 × 100 ft | Grass and dirt |
- Runway 05: right-hand traffic pattern, building 20 ft high 245 ft from the end
- Runway 23: right-hand traffic pattern, trees 45 ft high 5 ft from the end
- Runway 09: right-hand traffic pattern, threshold displaced 270 ft
- Runway 27: right-hand traffic pattern, crops 10 ft high 15 ft from the end
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this ultralight field.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Henderson City-County (7 nm southeast), Evansville Regional (15 nm northeast), Carmi Municipal (19 nm northwest), Sturgis Municipal (23 nm south).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: Henderson City-County (7 nm southeast), Skylane Airport (11 nm northeast), Evansville Regional (15 nm northeast), Carmi Municipal (19 nm northwest).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Indiana · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Provided new runway threshold located in accordance with airspace ltr 84-AGL-377-NRA; ultralights only.
- Closed indefinitely.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Mount Vernon from the FAA register
17 aircraft are registered to owners in Mount Vernon, Indiana: 10 drones, 6 piston singles, 1 turboprop. Not every one of them is based at this ultralight field; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this ultralight field alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Indiana.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Don Davis Aviation INC 7 aircraft · Henderson, 9 miles away Don Davis Aviation is a full-service aviation company based in Henderson, Kentucky that provides flight training, aircraft management, charter services, maintenance, and FBO services at Henderson City County Airport.
Companies in the same town as this ultralight field, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 3 for private pilot, 3 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor, 3 for sport pilot; 3 for airplanes, 1 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 3 aviation medical examiners, 1 training center examiner.
- Ryan Hobby private pilot, commercial and instrument, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes · Henderson, KY (7 nm) · (812) 589-9339 · [email protected]
- Bradley Vernon Kramer private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · United Companies Air Center · Evansville, IN (15 nm) · (812) 483-8855 · [email protected]
- John Christopher Lemon private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, sport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes · United Companies Air Center · Evansville, IN (15 nm) · (812) 480-4355 · [email protected]
All 7 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this ultralight field
Accidents and incidents at or near this ultralight field NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this ultralight field.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this ultralight field links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Mount Vernon 17 aircraft · 10 drones, 6 piston singles, 1 turboprops
- Prime Time Productions INC 3 aircraft in town
- Schroeder Aerial Application LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Jackson Family Drone Services LLC 2 aircraft in town
- Don Davis Aviation INC 7 aircraft · flight school
- Accidents and incidents in Indiana 1,363 since 1982 · 176 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in Indiana 131 landing places
- Indiana 5,697 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/IN3.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 26, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.