Jay Schertz Farm Airport (IS00) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Jay Schertz Farm Airport in Lowpoint, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPIA): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Jay Schertz Farm Airport (IS00) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lowpoint, IL at 780 ft. IS00 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPIA, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KPIA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPIA, 21.8 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPIA 130954Z 34003KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01720150
What changed at KPIA (nearest station)?
Since the 0854Z (3:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0854Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for IS00
Based on the nearest station (KPIA), IS00 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 36, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 780 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 IS00. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 36 | 2,400 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
IS00 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Jay Schertz Farm Airport in Lowpoint, 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 IS00 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IS00
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0539/FL410/TP GLF5/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0539Reported at 05:39 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at IS00
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPIA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 36
- 67%
- 18
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KPIA 130520Z 1306/1406 34005KT P6SM SCT250 FM131000 01005KT P6SM BKN200 FM131600 02008KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1319/1324 -SHRA
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IS00
- City
- Lowpoint
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 780 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.8417, -89.2745
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPIA
- TAF
- Nearest KPIA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 52m
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IS00 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at IS00?+
IS00 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for IS00 come from?+
Jay Schertz Farm Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KPIA, about 22 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IS00 can differ.
Does IS00 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KPIA TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does IS00 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. IS00 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IS00 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Jay Schertz Farm Airport (IS00)
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