Hudson Lake Seaplane Base
IN6 · Hudson Lake, Indiana · La Porte County · map
Hudson Lake Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base owned by Indiana Dept of Natural Resources, 1 mile northwest of Hudson Lake, Indiana, 761 feet above sea level. It has 1 water landing area.
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What is the airport code for Hudson Lake Seaplane Base?
Its FAA code is IN6.
Where is Hudson Lake Seaplane Base?
It is 1 mile northwest of Hudson Lake, Indiana, 761 feet above sea level.
Does Hudson Lake Seaplane Base have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
Where can you fly nonstop from Hudson Lake Seaplane Base?
Airline flights go to 5 airports, the busiest of them Destin, Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field, Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis, Oakland County International, Moore County. Every route
Are there flight schools at Hudson Lake Seaplane Base?
4 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Wings Flying Club INC and Talos Flyers INC. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Hudson Lake Seaplane Base?
4 pilot examiners and 14 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Hudson Lake Seaplane Base…
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
The seaplane base facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA IN6
- Kind
- Seaplane base · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- Indiana Dept of Natural Resources
- Elevation
- 761 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Fuel and services
- no fuel reported; the services card below
- On the chart
- Chicago sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- June 2020
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11W/29W | 2,675 × 100 ft | Water |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
The FAA's record lists no fuel or services for this seaplane base.
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: South Bend International (10 nm east), LA Porte Municipal (12 nm southwest), Michigan City Muni-Phillips Field (12 nm west), Starke County (24 nm south).
Nearest fields reporting avgas: South Bend International (10 nm east), LA Porte Municipal (12 nm southwest), Michigan City Muni-Phillips Field (12 nm west), Jerry Tyler Memorial (16 nm northeast).
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.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026
Airlines reported 5 departures from IN6 in those twelve months, carrying 18 passengers in 40 seats (45% filled), to 5 destinations on 2 airlines.
| Where to | Flights | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson Lake → Destin IN6–DSI | 1 | 2 | CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... |
| Hudson Lake → Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field IN6–LYH | 1 | 0 | CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... |
| Hudson Lake → Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis IN6–MEM | 1 | 0 | Gulf And Caribbean Cargo |
| Hudson Lake → Oakland County International IN6–PTK | 1 | 0 | Gulf And Caribbean Cargo |
| Hudson Lake → Moore County IN6–SOP | 1 | 16 | CFM Inc d/b/a Contour... |
All 5 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month
From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Hudson Lake from the FAA register
No aircraft on the register list Hudson Lake, IN as the owner's town.
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:
- Wings Flying Club INC 3 aircraft · South Bend, 12 miles away Wings Flying Club is a flying club based at South Bend International Airport in Indiana.
- Talos Flyers INC 1 aircraft · South Bend, 12 miles away
- Ttt Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · South Bend, 12 miles away
- La Porte Aero Club INC 1 aircraft · La Porte, 14 miles away La Porte Aero Club is a social flying club founded in 1976 with a clubhouse at LaPorte Municipal Airport in Indiana.
Companies in the same town as this seaplane base, 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
4 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 4 for private pilot, 4 for commercial and instrument, 1 for airline transport pilot, 4 for flight instructor; 4 for airplanes, 1 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 1 sport aviation examiner, 14 aviation medical examiners, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 training center examiner.
- John Peter Boos private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Eagle Flight School - VPZ · Valparaiso, IN (26 nm) · (847) 219-1189 · [email protected]
- Keegan Starkey private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Valparaiso, IN (26 nm) · (863) 271-4995 · [email protected]
- Mohammad Shawahin private pilot, commercial and instrument, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Gary, IN (39 nm) · (773) 359-2773 · [email protected]
- Todd Daniel Haifley private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, instructor renewals, military competency; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Three Rivers Municipal Airport · Three Rivers, MI (45 nm) · (269) 720-4772 · [email protected]
All 21 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- 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 seaplane base
Accidents and incidents at or near this seaplane base NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this seaplane base.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this seaplane base links to the rest of the register
- Accidents and incidents in Indiana 1,363 since 1982 · 176 in the last ten years
- Wings Flying Club INC 3 aircraft · flying club
- Talos Flyers INC 1 aircraft · flight school
- Ttt Flyers LLC 1 aircraft · flight school
- Destin (DSI) 1 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field (LYH) 1 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis (MEM) 1 flights in twelve months · Gulf And Caribbean Cargo
- Oakland County International (PTK) 1 flights in twelve months · Gulf And Caribbean Cargo
- Moore County (SOP) 1 flights in twelve months · CFM Inc d/b/a Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
- 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/IN6.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.