Hilbert Airport (37IS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRFD), 37IS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hilbert Airport in Marengo, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRFD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hilbert Airport (37IS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Marengo, IL at a field elevation of 890 ft. 37IS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRFD, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRFD, 23.3 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRFD 281754Z 18011KT 10SM FEW100 23/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP209 T02330111 10233 20061 58019 $
What changed at KRFD (nearest station)?
Since the 1654Z (11:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 6 to 11 kt.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.18 → 30.15 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 37IS
Based on the nearest station (KRFD), 37IS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 890 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,900 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 11 kt right |
| 27 | 1,900 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 11 kt left |
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37IS 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,900 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 37ISWind
- 09
- 0 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 0 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 22 h: wind 7→11 kt, ceiling 17,000 ft → unlimited.
37IS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 37IS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 1523/FL350/TP B744/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B744Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1414/FL260/TP TBM9/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1345/FL018/TP C172/WX FV07SM/RM VIS AT LEAST 7
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.RM VIS AT LEAST 7Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 37IS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRFD reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 14,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 60%
- 27
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1730Z (12:30 PM CDT)
TAF KRFD 281730Z 2818/2918 19011G17KT P6SM SCT060 FM290300 19006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 WS015/22045KT PROB30 2907/2912 6SM -SHRA BKN020 FM291200 24007KT P6SM BKN020 FM291500 29007KT P6SM FEW025
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Live crosswind meter
37IS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRFD, 23 nm away.
Wind is 90° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 37IS
- City
- Marengo
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 890 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3322, -88.6056
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRFD
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hilbert Airport (37IS)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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