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Trisler Airport (6IS8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCMI), 6IS8 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Trisler Airport in Homer, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCMI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Trisler Airport (6IS8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Homer, IL at a field elevation of 680 ft. 6IS8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCMI, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,260 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMI.

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VFR
Observed 1953Z (2:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCMI, 17.3 nm away.

Wind
220° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
72°F / 22°C
dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCMI 271953Z 22008KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T02220083

What changed at KCMI (nearest station)?

Since the 1853Z (1:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.23 → 30.21 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 6IS8

Based on the nearest station (KCMI), 6IS8 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 680 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
27FAV5 kt head6 kt left
095 kt tail6 kt right

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6IS8 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 09/27
    2,260 × 70 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6IS8
    Wind
    09
    5 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    27
    5 kt headwind · 6 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
061221Z10Z19Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

6IS8 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 6IS8

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

PIREP2026Z (3:26 PM CDT) · 82 NM W of 6IS8 · 20,000 ft MSL · C441
trace rime icing
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SPI UA /OV SPI/TM 2026/FL200/TP C441/TA M14/IC TRACE RIME/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
SPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2026Reported at 20:26 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2024Z (3:24 PM CDT) · 93 NM N of 6IS8 · 40,000 ft MSL · G150
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IGQ UA /OV CGT/TM 2024/FL400/TP G150/TB NEG
IGQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2024Reported at 20:24 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP G150Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2018Z (3:18 PM CDT) · 100 NM NW of 6IS8 · during descent · E170
light rime fl220-190 icing
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VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 2018/FL220/TP E170/TA M15/IC LGT RIME FL220-190/RM DURD SHAIN2
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2018Reported at 20:18 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME FL220-190Icing: light rime fl220-190.
RM DURD SHAIN2Remarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 17 NM W of 6IS8 · 22,000 ft MSL · C441
light chop turbulencelight rime icing
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CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 2009/FL220/TP C441/TA M17/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM IMCRemarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 43 NM SE of 6IS8 · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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HUF UA /OV TTH/TM 2009/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
HUF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 18 NM S of 6IS8 · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
cont light clear-air turbulence
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CMI UA /OV CMI130030/TM 2009/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONT LGT CAT/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT CATTurbulence: cont light clear-air turbulence.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) · 98 NM NE of 6IS8 · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
light chop fl190 turbulence
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OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1955/FL170/TP CRJ2/TB LGT CHOP FL190/RM VARIOUS ALTITUDES WITH CLOUD LAYER
OXI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OXILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP FL190Turbulence: light chop fl190.
RM VARIOUS ALTITUDES WITH CL…Remarks.
PIREP1929Z (2:29 PM CDT) · 82 NM NE of 6IS8 · 29,000 ft MSL · LJ60
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GGP UA /OV GGP/TM 1929/FL290/TP LJ60/TB NEG
GGP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6IS8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCMI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 33 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 52%MVFR 24%IFR 24%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
61%
27
39%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KCMI 271720Z 2718/2818 19009KT P6SM BKN200 FM280000 16005KT P6SM OVC120 FM281600 18009KT P6SM BKN070

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Live crosswind meter

6IS8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCMI, 17 nm away.

N27098 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,260 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Trisler Airport (6IS8)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Daily IREG local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6IS8
City
Homer
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
680 ft
Coordinates
39.9895, -87.9053
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,260 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCMI
TAF
Nearest KCMI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
2h 3m

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Pilot PIREPs for Trisler Airport (6IS8)

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 Trisler Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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