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Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area (3IS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KC75), 3IS8 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area in Bradford, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KC75): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area (3IS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bradford, IL at a field elevation of 808 ft. 3IS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KC75, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 18/36), the longest 2,614 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIA.

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VFR
Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KC75, 16.5 nm away.

Wind
140° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.18"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 15°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (58°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KC75 280235Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3018 RMK AO2 T01460079

What changed at KC75 (nearest station)?

Since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3IS8

Based on the nearest station (KC75), 3IS8 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (08, 18). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 808 ft). 3IS8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIA, about 34 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV3 kt head3 kt left
082 kt head3 kt right
262 kt tail3 kt left
363 kt tail3 kt right

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3IS8 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 08/26
    2,614 × 190 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3IS8
    Wind
    08
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    26
    2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    1,932 × 190 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3IS8
    Wind
    18
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    3 kt tailwind · 3 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061202Z15Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

3IS8 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 3IS8

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

PIREP0239Z (9:39 PM CDT) · 71 NM NW of 3IS8 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ180020/TM 0239/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBQ180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0239Reported at 02:39 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
PIREP0212Z (9:12 PM CDT) · 63 NM SE of 3IS8 · 28,000 ft MSL · B737
cont light chop turbulence
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BMI UA /OV BMI070020/TM 0212/FL280/TP B737/TB CONT LGT CHOP/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
BMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BMI070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0212Reported at 02:12 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT CHOPTurbulence: cont light chop.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 92 NM W of 3IS8 · 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.
PIREP0054Z (7:54 PM CDT) · 72 NM NE of 3IS8 · 5,000 ft MSL · B739
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ORD UA /OV POSSM/TM 0054/FL050/TP B739/SK VMC/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV POSSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0054Reported at 00:54 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0032Z (7:32 PM CDT) · 89 NM NE of 3IS8 · 9,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
cont -chp turbulence
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ORD UA /OV ASHTN/TM 0032/FL090/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/WX 10SM/TB CONT -CHP
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ASHTNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0032Reported at 00:32 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB CONT -CHPTurbulence: cont -chp.
PIREP0032Z (7:32 PM CDT) · 75 NM N of 3IS8 · 15,000 ft MSL · B737
ocn light chop-intermittent moderate turbulence
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JVL UA /OV JVL160010/TM 0032/FL150/TP B737/TB OCN LGT CHOP-INTMT MOD/RM FYTTE ARRIVAL FL150-130
JVL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JVL160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0032Reported at 00:32 UTC.
FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCN LGT CHOP-INTMT MODTurbulence: ocn light chop-intermittent moderate.
RM FYTTE ARRIVAL FL150-130Remarks.
PIREP0030Z (7:30 PM CDT) · 65 NM NE of 3IS8 · 16,000 ft MSL · B737
trace rime fl130-170 icing
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DPA UA /OV DPA260005/TM 0030/FL160/TP B737/TA M13/IC TRACE RIME FL130-170
DPA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DPA260005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TA M13Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME FL130-170Icing: trace rime fl130-170.
PIREP0030Z (7:30 PM CDT) · 46 NM W of 3IS8 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 3IS8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KC75 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
38%
26
33%
08
19%
36
10%

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Live crosswind meter

3IS8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KC75, 17 nm away.

N08264 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 59° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,614 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area (3IS8)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Pattern altitude
1,608 ft MSL (800 AGL)
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
IATA
BDF
FAA LID
3IS8
City
Bradford
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
808 ft
Coordinates
41.2309, -89.6157
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,614 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KC75
TAF
Nearest KPIA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 10m

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Pilot PIREPs for Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area (3IS8)

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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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