Dozier Airport (57IS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Dozier Airport in Fairfield, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFWC): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Dozier Airport (57IS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairfield, IL at 420 ft. 57IS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFWC, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W), longest 1,600 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMVN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFWC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFWC, 7.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFWC 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2995 RMK AO2 T02070189
What changed at KFWC (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 57IS
Based on the nearest station (KFWC), 57IS is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 420 ft). 57IS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMVN, about 28 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 57IS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
| W | 1,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
57IS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Dozier Airport in Fairfield, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 57IS is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 57IS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ENL UA /OV ENL/TM 0250/FL360/TP A320/TB LGT/RM /ZKCFDC CW
ENL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ENLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0250Reported at 02:50 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.Show raw report
DEC UA /OV AXC/TM 0143/FL340/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC CW
DEC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0143Reported at 01:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 57IS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFWC reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 57IS
- City
- Fairfield
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.3167, -88.2723
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFWC
- TAF
- Nearest KMVN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 51m
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57IS weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 57IS?+
57IS has 2 runways: E, W; the longest is 1,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 57IS come from?+
Dozier Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFWC, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 57IS can differ.
Does 57IS have a TAF?+
No. 57IS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMVN, about 28 nm away.
Does 57IS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 57IS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 57IS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Dozier Airport (57IS)
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