Leigh Farm Airport (4IS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSPI), 4IS8 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Leigh Farm Airport in Sparland, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSPI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Leigh Farm Airport (4IS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sparland, IL at a field elevation of 730 ft. 4IS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSPI, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,320 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSPI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSPI, 12.2 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSPI 281252Z 18004KT 10SM FEW100 12/08 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T01220083
What changed at KSPI (nearest station)?
Since the 1152Z (6:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1152Z (6:52 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 4IS8
Based on the nearest station (KSPI), 4IS8 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 730 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 1,320 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 27 | 1,320 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
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4IS8 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 09/271,320 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 4IS8Wind
- 09
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 0 kt headwind · 4 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.
Over the last 22 h: wind 8→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
4IS8 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 4IS8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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EVV UA /OV CMI075020/TM 1246/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMI075020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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 4IS8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSPI reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, 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.
- 09
- 54%
- 27
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KSPI 281120Z 2812/2912 19005KT P6SM OVC070 FM281800 18011KT P6SM SCT100
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Live crosswind meter
4IS8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSPI, 12 nm away.
Wind is 89° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4IS8
- City
- Sparland
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 730 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.0217, -89.5501
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,320 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSPI
- TAF
- Nearest KSPI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 8m
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Pilot PIREPs for Leigh Farm Airport (4IS8)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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