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

As of 7:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCMI), 6IS8 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling.

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 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

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

Wind
150° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
8,500 ft
Altimeter
30.25"
Temp / Dew
55°F / 13°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 8,500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,500 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KCMI 281253Z 15004KT 10SM OVC085 13/10 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01280100

What changed at KCMI (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 6IS8

Based on the nearest station (KCMI), 6IS8 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 680 ft). 6IS8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCMI, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV2 kt head3 kt right
272 kt tail3 kt left

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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
    2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    27
    2 kt tailwind · 3 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
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,500 ft.

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.

PIREP1246Z (7:46 AM CDT) · 7 NM N of 6IS8 · 29,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1245Z (7:45 AM CDT) · 77 NM E of 6IS8 · during climb · PA46
moderate turbulence
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IND UA /OV EYE 020010/TM 1245/FL018/TP PA46/TB MOD/RM DURC
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EYE 020010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1042Z (5:42 AM CDT) · 78 NM SE of 6IS8 · 17,000 ft MSL · B738
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BMG UA /OV OOM/TM 1042/FL170/TP B738/SK VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG
BMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OOMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1042Reported at 10:42 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP0940Z (4:40 AM CDT) · 61 NM W of 6IS8 · 39,000 ft MSL · UAL2837
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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 6IS8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCMI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
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
60%
27
40%

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Live crosswind meter

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

N09274 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 09, 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)
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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
9h 38m

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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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