Merkle Airport (3IS4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDBQ), 3IS4 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Merkle Airport in Hanover, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDBQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Merkle Airport (3IS4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hanover, IL at a field elevation of 970 ft. 3IS4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDBQ, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDBQ.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDBQ, 17.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KDBQ 281653Z 17012KT 10SM BKN100 20/11 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02000111 $
What changed at KDBQ (nearest station)?
Since the 1553Z (10:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 10,000 ft.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.14 → 30.12 inHg.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 3IS4
Based on the nearest station (KDBQ), 3IS4 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,900 ft | TURF | 12 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 2,900 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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3IS4 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 18/362,900 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3IS4Wind
- 18
- 12 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 12 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→12 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 10,000 ft.
3IS4 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 3IS4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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
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 3IS4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDBQ reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 70%
- 36
- 30%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KDBQ 281720Z 2818/2918 17013G18KT P6SM SCT070 FM290100 19012KT P6SM BKN100 WS013/21042KT PROB30 2904/2908 5SM -TSRA BR BKN040CB FM290900 25007KT P6SM BKN030 FM291100 32010KT P6SM BKN030 FM291400 34009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070
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Live crosswind meter
3IS4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDBQ, 18 nm away.
Wind is 11° off runway 18, 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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3IS4
- City
- Hanover
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 970 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.2889, -90.3454
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDBQ
- TAF
- Nearest KDBQ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 35m
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Pilot PIREPs for Merkle Airport (3IS4)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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