Sackman Field (H49) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCPS), H49 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Sackman Field in Columbia, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCPS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sackman Field (H49) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbia, IL at a field elevation of 420 ft. H49 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCPS, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 2,450 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCPS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCPS, 8.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCPS 280853Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 08/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00830078 50003 $
What changed at KCPS (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for H49
Based on the nearest station (KCPS), H49 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -650 ft (field elevation 420 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 2,450 ft | TURF-E | - | - |
| 21 | 2,450 ft | TURF-E | - | - |
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H49 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/212,450 × 150 ft · TURF-ECurrent useno stated-runway source at H49Wind
- 03
- no steady wind
- 21
- no steady wind
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
H49 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at H49
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCPS reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 51%
- 03
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KCPS 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM281700 17007KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
H49 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCPS, 8.1 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- H49
- City
- Columbia
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 420 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4506, -90.2359
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,450 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCPS
- TAF
- Nearest KCPS
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 56m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Sackman Field (H49)
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