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Hooterville Airport (7IS3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:54 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KDEC), 7IS3 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Hooterville Airport in Clinton, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDEC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hooterville Airport (7IS3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clinton, IL at a field elevation of 730 ft. 7IS3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDEC, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDEC.

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VFR
Observed 2354Z (6:54 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDEC, 21.2 nm away.

Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
62°F / 17°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDEC 272354Z 16005KT 10SM SCT100 17/10 A3021 RMK AO2 RAB17E34 SLP230 P0000 60000 T01670100 10222 20167 53001

What changed at KDEC (nearest station)?

Since the 2254Z (5:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature down 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 7IS3

Based on the nearest station (KDEC), 7IS3 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 750 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV5 kt head2 kt left
365 kt tail2 kt right

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7IS3 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 18/36
    2,300 × 102 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7IS3
    Wind
    18
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    36
    5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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
061300Z12Z23Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

7IS3 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 7IS3

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

PIREP2343Z (6:43 PM CDT) · 86 NM N of 7IS3 · 18,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime fl180-165 icing
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JOT UA /OV JOT270020/TM 2343/FL180/TP PC12/TA M11/IC LGT RIME FL180-165
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME FL180-165Icing: light rime fl180-165.
PIREP2335Z (6:35 PM CDT) · 72 NM N of 7IS3 · 12,000 ft MSL · CL35
light to moderate turbulence
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VYS UA /OV VYS100015/TM 2335/FL120/TP CL35/TB LGT-MOD
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYS100015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) · 74 NM N of 7IS3 · 12,000 ft MSL · CL35
moderate turbulence
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MDW UA /OV 20 SW JOT/TM 2333/FL120/TP CL35/TB MOD/RM SMOOTH BELLOW 100
MDW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20 SW JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM SMOOTH BELLOW 100Remarks.
PIREP2319Z (6:19 PM CDT) · 81 NM E of 7IS3 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
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LAF UA /OV BVT240015/TM 2319/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG
LAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BVT240015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2314Z (6:14 PM CDT) · 50 NM NE of 7IS3 · 34,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 2314/FL340/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2306Z (6:06 PM CDT) · 71 NM E of 7IS3 · during climb · CRJ7
continuous light chop/ none reported abv fl250 turbulence
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DNV UA /OV DNV/TM 2306/FL250/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP/ NEG ABV FL250/RM DURC
DNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2306Reported at 23:06 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP/ NEG ABV FL…Turbulence: continuous light chop/ none reported abv fl250.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP2234Z (5:34 PM CDT) · 98 NM NE of 7IS3 · 21,000 ft MSL · A319
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IKK UA /OV EON080010/TM 2234/FL210/TP A319/TB NEG
IKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EON080010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2234Reported at 22:34 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 65 NM N of 7IS3 · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
trace rime 18,000–16,000 ft icing
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C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 2205/FL180/TP A321/TA M07/IC TRACE RIME 180-160
C75 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 180-160Icing: trace rime 18,000–16,000 ft.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7IS3

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDEC reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
61%
36
39%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2355Z (6:55 PM CDT)

TAF KDEC 272355Z 2800/2824 18005KT P6SM BKN120 FM281600 19010KT P6SM SCT080

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Live crosswind meter

7IS3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDEC, 21 nm away.

N18365 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 21° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hooterville Airport (7IS3)
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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
100LL
Attended
Ireg IREG local
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7IS3
City
Clinton
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
730 ft
Coordinates
40.1429, -89.0923
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDEC
TAF
Nearest KDEC
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 0m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hooterville Airport (7IS3)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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