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Baker Airport (32IS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:52 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KSPI), 32IS is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Baker Airport in Kilbourne, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSPI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Baker Airport (32IS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kilbourne, IL at a field elevation of 485 ft. 32IS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSPI, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSPI.

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VFR
Observed 0052Z (7:52 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSPI, 23 nm away.

Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 14°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSPI 280052Z 16005KT 10SM FEW120 14/09 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01440089

What changed at KSPI (nearest station)?

Since the 2352Z (6:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 12,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 32IS

Based on the nearest station (KSPI), 32IS is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 485 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV2 kt head5 kt right
272 kt tail5 kt left

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32IS runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    1,800 × 70 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 32IS
    Wind
    09
    2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    27
    2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081601Z13Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

32IS weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 32IS

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 98 NM NW of 32IS · 37,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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IOW UA /OV IOW180020/TM 0106/FL370/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IOW180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0030Z (7:30 PM CDT) · 77 NM N of 32IS · 29,000 ft MSL · C25B
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MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0030/FL290/TP C25B/TB NEG
MLI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0026Z (7:26 PM CDT) · 78 NM NE of 32IS · 36,000 ft MSL · A21N
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PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 0026/FL360/TP A21N/TB NEG
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0025Z (7:25 PM CDT) · 97 NM E of 32IS · 25,000 ft MSL · E75S
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TIP UA /OV RBS090010/TM 0025/FL250/TP E75S/TB NEG
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RBS090010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0025Reported at 00:25 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E75SAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0008Z (7:08 PM CDT) · 87 NM E of 32IS · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
cont light turbulence
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MTO UA /OV MTO020020/TM 0008/FL280/TP A21N/TB CONT LGT/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
MTO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTO020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGTTurbulence: cont light.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2335Z (6:35 PM CDT) · 89 NM NE of 32IS · 12,000 ft MSL · CL35
light to moderate turbulence
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VYS UA /OV VYS100015/TM 2335/FL120/TP CL35/TB LGT-MOD
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYS100015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) · 94 NM NE of 32IS · 12,000 ft MSL · CL35
moderate turbulence
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MDW UA /OV 20 SW JOT/TM 2333/FL120/TP CL35/TB MOD/RM SMOOTH BELLOW 100
MDW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20 SW JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM SMOOTH BELLOW 100Remarks.
PIREP2314Z (6:14 PM CDT) · 88 NM E of 32IS · 34,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 2314/FL340/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 32IS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSPI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

09
54%
27
46%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2355Z (6:55 PM CDT)

TAF KSPI 272355Z 2800/2824 18005KT P6SM BKN120 FM281500 18010KT P6SM SCT080

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Live crosswind meter

32IS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSPI, 23 nm away.

N09275 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 68° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Baker Airport (32IS)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
32IS
City
Kilbourne
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
485 ft
Coordinates
40.1406, -89.9960
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSPI
TAF
Nearest KSPI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 40m

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Pilot PIREPs for Baker Airport (32IS)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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