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Schertz Field (9IS2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KTIP), 9IS2 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Schertz Field in Gibson City, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTIP): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Schertz Field (9IS2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gibson City, IL at a field elevation of 758 ft. 9IS2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTIP, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,177 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMI.

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VFR
Observed 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTIP, 12.7 nm away.

Wind
200° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTIP 281535Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 20/10 A3026 RMK AO2 T02000101 TSNO

What changed at KTIP (nearest station)?

Since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 9IS2

Based on the nearest station (KTIP), 9IS2 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 758 ft). 9IS2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCMI, about 27 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
18FAV6 kt head2 kt right
366 kt tail2 kt left

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9IS2 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
    3,177 × 100 ft · ASPH-TURF-F
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9IS2
    Wind
    18
    6 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    36
    6 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
061215Z03Z15Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

9IS2 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 9IS2

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

PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 31 NM NW of 9IS2 · 35,000 ft MSL · B744
continuous light chop turbulence
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PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 1523/FL350/TP B744/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B744Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 66 NM NW of 9IS2 · 13,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 91 NM N of 9IS2 · 26,000 ft MSL · TBM9
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ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1414/FL260/TP TBM9/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 78 NM N of 9IS2 · 1,800 ft MSL · C172
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ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1345/FL018/TP C172/WX FV07SM/RM VIS AT LEAST 7
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM VIS AT LEAST 7Remarks.
PIREP1246Z (7:46 AM CDT) · 30 NM SE of 9IS2 · 29,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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EVV UA /OV CMI075020/TM 1246/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI075020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1245Z (7:45 AM CDT) · 98 NM E of 9IS2 · during climb · PA46
moderate turbulence
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IND UA /OV EYE 020010/TM 1245/FL018/TP PA46/TB MOD/RM DURC
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EYE 020010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 9IS2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTIP reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 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.

18
56%
36
44%

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Live crosswind meter

9IS2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTIP, 13 nm away.

N18366 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,177 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Schertz Field (9IS2) with runway 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9IS2
City
Gibson City
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
758 ft
Coordinates
40.4829, -88.2675
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,177 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTIP
TAF
Nearest KCMI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 7m

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Pilot PIREPs for Schertz Field (9IS2)

Community-submitted

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

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