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Michael Pfister Airport (86IS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KC75), 86IS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Michael Pfister Airport in Roanoke, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KC75): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Michael Pfister Airport (86IS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Roanoke, IL at a field elevation of 800 ft. 86IS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KC75, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIA.

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VFR
Observed 2135Z (4:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KC75, 15.5 nm away.

Wind
170° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 20°C
dew 47°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (67°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KC75 272135Z AUTO 17004KT 10SM CLR 20/09 A3017 RMK AO2 T01950085

What changed at KC75 (nearest station)?

Since the 2115Z (4:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2115Z (4:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 86IS

Based on the nearest station (KC75), 86IS is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 800 ft). 86IS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIA, about 21 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
09FAV1 kt head4 kt right
271 kt tail4 kt left

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86IS 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
    2,200 × 134 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 86IS
    Wind
    09
    1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    27
    1 kt tailwind · 4 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
081621Z10Z21Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

86IS 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 86IS

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

PIREP2030Z (3:30 PM CDT) · 86 NM NE of 86IS · 33,000 ft MSL · B712
continuous light chop turbulence
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JOT UA /OV JOT020025/TM 2030/FL330/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT020025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2030Reported at 20:30 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2026Z (3:26 PM CDT) · 60 NM S of 86IS · 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) · 88 NM NE of 86IS · 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) · 35 NM N of 86IS · 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) · 93 NM SE of 86IS · 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.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 63 NM SE of 86IS · 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.
PIREP1920Z (2:20 PM CDT) · 54 NM N of 86IS · 24,000 ft MSL · C68A
light mx icing
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JOT UA /OV JOT280030/TM 1920/FL240/TP C68A/TA M28/IC LGT MX
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TA M28Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP1918Z (2:18 PM CDT) · 73 NM NE of 86IS · 34,000 ft MSL · C68A
light chop turbulence
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JOT UA /OV JOT090015/TM 1918/FL340/TP C68A/TB LGT CHOP
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 86IS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KC75 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 1/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

27
63%
09
37%

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Live crosswind meter

86IS has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KC75, 16 nm away.

N09274 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
4 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Michael Pfister Airport (86IS)
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Airport info

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

Services

Fuel
UL94 unleaded
Attended
Ireg all day
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
86IS
City
Roanoke
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
800 ft
Coordinates
40.7794, -89.2578
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KC75
TAF
Nearest KPIA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
1h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Michael Pfister Airport (86IS)

Community-submitted

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

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