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Potter Airport (44IS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:54 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KUIN), 44IS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Potter Airport in Barry, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUIN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Potter Airport (44IS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Barry, IL at a field elevation of 700 ft. 44IS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUIN, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 1,520 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KUIN.

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VFR
Observed 1454Z (9:54 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUIN, 13.1 nm away.

Wind
170° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
60°F / 16°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KUIN 271454Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP230 T01560089 53002

What changed at KUIN (nearest station)?

Since the 1354Z (8:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1354Z (8:54 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 44IS

Based on the nearest station (KUIN), 44IS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 700 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12FAV4 kt head5 kt right
304 kt tail5 kt left

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44IS 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.

  • Runway 12/30
    1,520 × 70 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 44IS
    Wind
    12
    4 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    30
    4 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    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
061215Z03Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

44IS 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 44IS

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

PIREP1533Z (10:33 AM CDT) · 97 NM N of 44IS · 38,000 ft MSL · B737
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MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 1533/FL380/TP B737/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 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1440Z (9:40 AM CDT) · 80 NM NE of 44IS · 30,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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C75 UA /OV BDF230030/TM 1440/FL300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
C75 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDF230030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1440Reported at 14:40 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.
PIREP1424Z (9:24 AM CDT) · 56 NM SW of 44IS · 17,000 ft MSL · T206
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COU UA /OV HLV110020/TM 1424/FL170/TP T206/SK BASE180/IC NEG 170/RM ZKC FDC FN
COU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HLV110020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP T206Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEG 170Icing: none reported 170.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1408Z (9:08 AM CDT) · 74 NM W of 44IS · 32,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light to moderate 32,000–34,000 ft turbulence
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IRK UA /OV IRK/TM 1408/FL320/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT-MOD 320-340/RM ZKC FDC FN
IRK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IRKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1408Reported at 14:08 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT-MOD 320-340Turbulence: continuous light to moderate 32,000–34,000 ft.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1324Z (8:24 AM CDT) · 96 NM N of 44IS · 36,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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IOW UA /OV IOW135015/TM 1324/FL360/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IOW135015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
PIREP1201Z (7:01 AM CDT) · 100 NM S of 44IS · 16,000 ft MSL · E170
moderate 16,000–19,000 ft turbulence
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VIH UA /OV VIH/TM 1201/FL160/TP E170/TB MOD 160-190/RM ZKC FDC FN
VIH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VIHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 160-190Turbulence: moderate 16,000–19,000 ft.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 44IS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

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

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/11 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

12
70%
30
30%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KUIN 271120Z 2712/2812 18006KT P6SM BKN250 FM272200 18006KT P6SM OVC100

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Live crosswind meter

44IS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KUIN, 13 nm away.

N12306 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
5 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,520 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Potter Airport (44IS)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
44IS
City
Barry
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
700 ft
Coordinates
39.7448, -91.0749
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,520 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KUIN
TAF
Nearest KUIN
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 31m

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Pilot PIREPs for Potter Airport (44IS)

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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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