Winchester Airport (38IS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFSW), 38IS is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Winchester Airport in Nauvoo, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFSW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Winchester Airport (38IS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Nauvoo, IL at a field elevation of 685 ft. 38IS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFSW, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,740 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBRL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFSW, 4.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFSW 282335Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM CLR 22/12 A3005 RMK AO2
What changed at KFSW (nearest station)?
Since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 38IS
Based on the nearest station (KFSW), 38IS is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 685 ft). 38IS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBRL, about 16 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 1,740 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| S | 1,740 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
38IS weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 38IS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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PIA UA /OV PIA/TM 2159/FL370/TP B739/TB NEG
PIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PIA UA /OV PIA/TM 2129/FL340/TP B737/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
PIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2129Reported at 21:29 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.Show raw report
CID UA /OV CID/TM 2121/FL080/TP E170/SK TOP135/IC CONS LGT 080-135
CID UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CIDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2121Reported at 21:21 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP135Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC CONS LGT 080-135Icing: continuous light 8,000–13,500 ft.Show raw report
IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1949/FL320/TP B739/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1949Reported at 19:49 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1826/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 38IS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFSW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
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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
- 38IS
- City
- Nauvoo
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 685 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5820, -91.3585
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,740 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFSW
- TAF
- Nearest KBRL
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 26m
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Pilot PIREPs for Winchester Airport (38IS)
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