Hartwell Ranch Airport (79IS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:15 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KPPQ), 79IS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Hartwell Ranch Airport in Hillview, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPPQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Hartwell Ranch Airport (79IS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hillview, IL at a field elevation of 427 ft. 79IS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPPQ, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (E, N, S, W), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KUIN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPPQ, 15.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPPQ 271515Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3024 RMK AO2 T01750095
Current pilot readout for 79IS
Based on the nearest station (KPPQ), 79IS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 427 ft). 79IS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KUIN, about 42 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 3,200 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
| N | 3,200 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
| S | 3,200 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
| W | 3,200 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
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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.
79IS weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 79IS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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C75 UA /OV BDF230030/TM 1440/FL300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
C75 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDF230030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1440Reported at 14:40 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.Show raw report
COU UA /OV HLV110020/TM 1424/FL170/TP T206/SK BASE180/IC NEG 170/RM ZKC FDC FN
COU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HLV110020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1424Reported at 14:24 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP T206Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEG 170Icing: none reported 170.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
VIH UA /OV VIH/TM 1201/FL160/TP E170/TB MOD 160-190/RM ZKC FDC FN
VIH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VIHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1201Reported at 12:01 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 160-190Turbulence: moderate 16,000–19,000 ft.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 79IS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPPQ reported mostly VFR across 67 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. 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.
- E/N/S/W
- 100%
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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
- 79IS
- City
- Hillview
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 427 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4442, -90.5577
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPPQ
- TAF
- Nearest KUIN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 32m
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Pilot PIREPs for Hartwell Ranch Airport (79IS)
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