Curless Airport (IS08) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Curless Airport in Astoria, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMQB) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Curless Airport (IS08) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Astoria, IL at 620 ft. IS08 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KMQB, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 3,400 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 KMQB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KMQB, 24.5 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMQB 290655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A2995 RMK AO2 T01910191
What changed at KMQB (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for IS08
Based on the nearest station (KMQB), IS08 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 620 ft). IS08 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KPIA, about 35 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 IS08. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 3,400 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 23 | 3,400 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
IS08 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Curless Airport in Astoria, 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 IS08 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IS08
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0207/FL430/TP G280/TB NEG
MLI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MZVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 0206/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG
C75 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TIP UA /OV RBS190015/TM 0204/FL250/TP E170/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBS190015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT180030/TM 0123/FL210/TP B39M/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOT180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at IS08
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMQB reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
- 05/23
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IS08
- City
- Astoria
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 620 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2639, -90.2345
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMQB
- TAF
- Nearest KPIA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 19m
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IS08 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at IS08?+
IS08 has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 3,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for IS08 come from?+
Curless Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMQB, about 25 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IS08 can differ.
Does IS08 have a TAF?+
No — IS08 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIA, about 35 nm away.
Does IS08 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — IS08 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IS08 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Curless Airport (IS08)
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