Dietchweiler Airport (IS02) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Dietchweiler Airport in Watseka, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIKK): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Dietchweiler Airport (IS02) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Watseka, IL at 640 ft. IS02 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIKK, about 18 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 KLAF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIKK, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIKK, 17.8 nm away.
Wind from the north (360°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,400 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,400 ft.
METAR KIKK 130815Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM OVC034 22/19 A2995 RMK AO2 T02210192
What changed at KIKK (nearest station)?
Since the 0815Z (3:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0815Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for IS02
Based on the nearest station (KIKK), IS02 is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,400 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 27, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 640 ft). IS02 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAF, about 45 nm away.
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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 IS02. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 0 kt |
| 27 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,200 ft.
IS02 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Dietchweiler Airport in Watseka, 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 IS02 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 IS02
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 IS02
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIKK reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 27
- 65%
- 09
- 35%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IS02
- City
- Watseka
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 640 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.7784, -87.7917
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIKK
- TAF
- Nearest KLAF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 15h 5m
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RC flying fields nearby
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IS02 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at IS02?+
IS02 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 IS02 come from?+
Dietchweiler Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIKK, about 18 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IS02 can differ.
Does IS02 have a TAF?+
No. IS02 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAF, about 45 nm away.
Does IS02 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. IS02 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IS02 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Dietchweiler Airport (IS02)
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