Holmes Southeast Airport (3IS5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSPI), 3IS5 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Holmes Southeast Airport in Pawnee, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSPI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Holmes Southeast Airport (3IS5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pawnee, IL at a field elevation of 590 ft. 3IS5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSPI, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,950 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSPI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSPI, 10.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSPI 282052Z 19013KT 10SM CLR 26/09 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02610089 56020
What changed at KSPI (nearest station)?
Since the 1952Z (2:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1952Z (2:52 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 3IS5
Based on the nearest station (KSPI), 3IS5 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 590 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,950 ft | TURF | 13 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| W | 2,950 ft | TURF | 13 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→13 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
3IS5 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 3IS5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3IS5
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 lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KSPI 281720Z 2818/2918 19010KT P6SM SCT080 FM291500 24009KT P6SM FEW150
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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
- 3IS5
- City
- Pawnee
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 590 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.6854, -89.5987
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,950 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSPI
- TAF
- Nearest KSPI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 30m
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RC flying fields nearby
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Pilot PIREPs for Holmes Southeast Airport (3IS5)
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