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Curless Airport (IS08) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:15 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KMQB), IS08 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Curless Airport in Astoria, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMQB): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Curless Airport (IS08) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Astoria, IL at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIA.

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VFR
Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMQB, 24.5 nm away.

Wind
160° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KMQB 280115Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM BKN110 16/11 A3019 RMK AO2 T01600105

What changed at KMQB (nearest station)?

Since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 11,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for IS08

Based on the nearest station (KMQB), IS08 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 550 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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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
23FAV2 kt head7 kt left
052 kt tail7 kt right

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IS08 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.

  • Runway 05/23
    3,400 × 110 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at IS08
    Wind
    05
    2 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
    23
    2 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061201Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

IS08 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IS08

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0106Z (8:06 PM CDT) · 85 NM NW of IS08 · 37,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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IOW UA /OV IOW180020/TM 0106/FL370/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IOW180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0106Reported at 01:06 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0030Z (7:30 PM CDT) · 66 NM N of IS08 · 29,000 ft MSL · C25B
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MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0030/FL290/TP C25B/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 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0026Z (7:26 PM CDT) · 83 NM NE of IS08 · 36,000 ft MSL · A21N
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PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 0026/FL360/TP A21N/TB NEG
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0026Z (7:26 PM CDT) · 98 NM NW of IS08 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
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IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 0026/FL360/TP B38M/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0008Z (7:08 PM CDT) · 100 NM E of IS08 · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
cont light turbulence
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MTO UA /OV MTO020020/TM 0008/FL280/TP A21N/TB CONT LGT/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
MTO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTO020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGTTurbulence: cont light.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2335Z (6:35 PM CDT) · 90 NM NE of IS08 · 12,000 ft MSL · CL35
light to moderate turbulence
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VYS UA /OV VYS100015/TM 2335/FL120/TP CL35/TB LGT-MOD
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYS100015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) · 96 NM NE of IS08 · 12,000 ft MSL · CL35
moderate turbulence
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MDW UA /OV 20 SW JOT/TM 2333/FL120/TP CL35/TB MOD/RM SMOOTH BELLOW 100
MDW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20 SW JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM SMOOTH BELLOW 100Remarks.
PIREP2317Z (6:17 PM CDT) · 98 NM NW of IS08 · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
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IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 2317/FL360/TP B752/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft 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 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 81%MVFR 10%IFR 7%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 97%MVFR 2%IFR 1%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

23
61%
05
39%

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Live crosswind meter

IS08 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMQB, 25 nm away.

N23057 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
7 kt

Wind is 72° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Curless Airport (IS08)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
IS08
City
Astoria
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
620 ft
Coordinates
40.2639, -90.2345
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KMQB
TAF
Nearest KPIA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 35m

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Pilot PIREPs for Curless Airport (IS08)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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