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Smith Restricted Landing Area (4IS5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

A current METAR is not available for 4IS5 right now.

Aviation weather near Smith Restricted Landing Area in Hecker, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Smith Restricted Landing Area (4IS5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hecker, IL at a field elevation of 420 ft. 4IS5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSAR, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBLV.

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No data
Awaiting observationlive · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
-
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
-
Temp / Dew
-

What changed at KSAR (nearest station)?

Since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1755Z (12:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 4IS5

A current METAR is not available for 4IS5 right now. The nearest reporting station is KSAR. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.

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Runway wind check

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

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
E--
W--

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081618Z06Z18Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

4IS5 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 4IS5

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

PIREP1503Z (10:03 AM CDT) · 70 NM NW of 4IS5 · 9,000 ft MSL · C182
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SET UA /OV STL315026 /TM 1503 /FL090 /TP C182 /SK OVC090-TOP110 /WX FV99SM /TA 08 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM FV 99SM OUTSIDE CLDS
SET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STL315026Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP C182Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC090-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.
WV 00000KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM FV 99SM OUTSIDE CLDSRemarks.
PIREP1238Z (7:38 AM CDT) · 89 NM NW of 4IS5 · 12,000 ft MSL · S22T
light rime icing
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UIN UA /OV UIN170030/TM 1238/FL120/TP S22T/TA M03/IC LGT RIME/RM ZKC FDC FN
UIN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV UIN170030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1238Reported at 12:38 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4IS5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSAR reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Smith Restricted Landing Area (4IS5)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4IS5
City
Hecker
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
420 ft
Coordinates
38.2584, -89.9381
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSAR
TAF
Nearest KBLV
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
4h 32m

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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Restricted Landing Area (4IS5)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Smith Restricted Landing Area, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

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