Blickhan Lndg Area Airport (88IS) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KUIN), 88IS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots gusting 21, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Blickhan Lndg Area Airport in Quincy, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KUIN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Blickhan Lndg Area Airport (88IS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Quincy, IL at a field elevation of 635 ft. 88IS has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KUIN, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KUIN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KUIN, 9.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 12 kt, gusting 21 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KUIN 281954Z AUTO 18012G21KT 10SM CLR 26/11 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02610106
What changed at KUIN (nearest station)?
Since the 1854Z (1:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.12 → 30.10 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 88IS
Based on the nearest station (KUIN), 88IS is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots gusting 21, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 635 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
| W | 2,200 ft | TURF | 12 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 9→12 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → unlimited.
88IS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 88IS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1949/FL320/TP B739/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1949Reported at 19:49 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1826/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
SET UA /OV STL315026 /TM 1503 /FL090 /TP C182 /SK OVC090-TOP110 /WX FV99SM /TA 08 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM FV 99SM OUTSIDE CLDS
SET UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STL315026Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1503Reported at 15:03 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP C182Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC090-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.WV 00000KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM FV 99SM OUTSIDE CLDSRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 88IS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KUIN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KUIN 281720Z 2818/2918 18011KT P6SM FEW250 FM291600 28007KT P6SM FEW150
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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
- 88IS
- City
- Quincy
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 635 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.0084, -91.3821
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KUIN
- TAF
- Nearest KUIN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Blickhan Lndg Area Airport (88IS)
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