Kinsey Airport (IL12) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Kinsey Airport in Arenzville, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIJX) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Kinsey Airport (IL12) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Arenzville, IL at 455 ft. IL12 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KIJX, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 2,600 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KUIN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIJX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KIJX, 12.2 nm away.
Current pilot readout for IL12
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at IL12. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,600 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 27 | 2,600 ft | TURF | — | — |
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IL12 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Kinsey Airport in Arenzville, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around IL12 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at IL12
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IL12
- City
- Arenzville
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 455 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.8800, -90.4651
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIJX
- TAF
- Nearest KUIN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 31m
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Nearby airports
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IL12 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at IL12?+
IL12 has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for IL12 come from?+
Kinsey Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIJX, about 12 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IL12 can differ.
Does IL12 have a TAF?+
No — IL12 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KUIN, about 34 nm away.
Does IL12 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — IL12 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IL12 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Kinsey Airport (IL12)
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