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Kilsoquah Farm Airport (8IS2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:54 PM EDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KFWA), 8IS2 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Kilsoquah Farm Airport in Roanoke, IN, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFWA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Kilsoquah Farm Airport (8IS2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Roanoke, IN at a field elevation of 840 ft. 8IS2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFWA, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KFWA.

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VFR
Observed 2054Z (4:54 PM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFWA, 8.9 nm away.

Wind
140° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
22,000 ft
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,000 ft, a few clouds at 17,000 ft, broken clouds at 22,000 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 22,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KFWA 272054Z 14003KT 10SM FEW060 FEW170 BKN220 20/10 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T02000100 56013

What changed at KFWA (nearest station)?

Since the 1954Z (3:54 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1954Z (3:54 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 8IS2

Based on the nearest station (KFWA), 8IS2 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 22,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 840 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
09FAV2 kt head2 kt right
272 kt tail2 kt left

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8IS2 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
    2,000 × 55 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 8IS2
    Wind
    09
    2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    27
    2 kt tailwind · 2 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
061221Z09Z20Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling 22,000 ft → 22,000 ft.

8IS2 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 8IS2

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

PIREP2035Z (4:35 PM EDT) · 76 NM NW of 8IS2 · 26,000 ft MSL · B739
light to moderate chop fl230-260 turbulence
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BEH UA /OV ELX/TM 2035/FL260/TP B739/TB LGT-MOD CHOP FL230-260
BEH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ELXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2035Reported at 20:35 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MOD CHOP FL230-260Turbulence: light to moderate chop fl230-260.
PIREP2017Z (4:17 PM EDT) · 68 NM SE of 8IS2 · 26,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
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DAY UA /OV ROD010015/TM 2017/FL260/TP CRJ9/IC NEG
DAY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ROD010015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2017Reported at 20:17 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1955Z (3:55 PM EDT) · 61 NM W of 8IS2 · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
light chop fl190 turbulence
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OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1955/FL170/TP CRJ2/TB LGT CHOP FL190/RM VARIOUS ALTITUDES WITH CLOUD LAYER
OXI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OXILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP FL190Turbulence: light chop fl190.
RM VARIOUS ALTITUDES WITH CL…Remarks.
PIREP1930Z (3:30 PM EDT) · 29 NM E of 8IS2 · 19,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
light chop-lgt fl190-200 turbulence
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FWA UA /OV FWA090020/TM 1930/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB LGT CHOP-LGT FL190-200
FWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FWA090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1930Reported at 19:30 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP-LGT FL190-200Turbulence: light chop-lgt fl190-200.
PIREP1929Z (3:29 PM EDT) · 48 NM W of 8IS2 · 29,000 ft MSL · LJ60
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GGP UA /OV GGP/TM 1929/FL290/TP LJ60/TB NEG
GGP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1927Z (3:27 PM EDT) · 43 NM NW of 8IS2 · 33,000 ft MSL · LJ31
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GSH UA /OV GHS/TM 1927/FL330/TP LJ31/TB NEG
GSH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GHSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ31Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1920Z (3:20 PM EDT) · 98 NM NW of 8IS2 · 33,000 ft MSL · LJ31
occasional light chop turbulence
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ORD UA /OV ORD090036/TM 1920/FL330/TP LJ31/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORD090036Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ31Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1919Z (3:19 PM EDT) · 51 NM NW of 8IS2 · 39,000 ft MSL · B38M
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SBN UA /OV GIJ090020/TM 1919/FL390/TP B38M/TB NEG
SBN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GIJ090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1919Reported at 19:19 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 8IS2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFWA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 15,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 15,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 91%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.06 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

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
51%
09
49%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (1:20 PM EDT)

TAF KFWA 271720Z 2718/2818 12007KT P6SM BKN250 FM272300 11004KT P6SM BKN250 FM280600 00000KT P6SM BKN200

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Live crosswind meter

8IS2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KFWA, 8.9 nm away.

N09273 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Kilsoquah Farm Airport (8IS2)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8IS2
City
Roanoke
State
Indiana
Country
United States
Elevation
840 ft
Coordinates
40.9978, -85.3889
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KFWA
TAF
Nearest KFWA
Time zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Sunset in
1h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kilsoquah Farm Airport (8IS2)

Community-submitted

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

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