P.J. Killian Airport (48IS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBMI), 48IS is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near P.J. Killian Airport in Lexington, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBMI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
P.J. Killian Airport (48IS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lexington, IL at a field elevation of 757 ft. 48IS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBMI, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBMI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBMI, 8.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KBMI 281156Z 19006KT 10SM OVC070 13/10 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T01330100 10144 20122 52005
What changed at KBMI (nearest station)?
Since the 1056Z (5:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1056Z (5:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 48IS
Based on the nearest station (KBMI), 48IS is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 757 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 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 36 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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48IS 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 18/362,600 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 48ISWind
- 18
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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“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 5→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
48IS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 48IS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 0940 F390 TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 094…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 48IS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBMI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 67%
- 36
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KBMI 281120Z 2812/2912 18005KT P6SM OVC090 FM281800 19012KT P6SM SCT100
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Live crosswind meter
48IS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBMI, 8.4 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 48IS
- City
- Lexington
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 757 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6022, -88.8334
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBMI
- TAF
- Nearest KBMI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 18m
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Pilot PIREPs for P.J. Killian Airport (48IS)
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