Turner Seaplane Base (IS23) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Turner Seaplane Base in South Elgin, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDPA) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Turner Seaplane Base (IS23) is a seaplane base in South Elgin, IL. IS23 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KDPA, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 3,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDPA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDPA, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KDPA, 6.4 nm away.
Current pilot readout for IS23
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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 IS23. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 3,000 ft | WATER | — | — |
| 36 | 3,000 ft | WATER | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 12→7 kt, ceiling 1,900 ft → unlimited.
IS23 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Turner Seaplane Base in South Elgin, 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 IS23 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 IS23
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
PIA UA /OV BDF360045/TM 2319/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB NEG CHOP
PIA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDF360045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.Show raw report
SBN UA /OV KSBN/TM 2112/FL030/TP E75L
SBN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSBNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2112Reported at 21:12 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.Show raw report
MDW UA /OV MDW140020/TM 2049/FL060/TP E545/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM DURD
MDW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MDW140020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2049Reported at 20:49 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP E545Aircraft type reporting.SK VMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
MSN UA /OV MSN/TM 1959/FL370/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1959Reported at 19:59 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at IS23
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDPA reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 47 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KDPA 282320Z 2900/2924 03010KT P6SM SCT200 FM290300 01006KT P6SM FEW200 FM291500 05008KT P6SM FEW060
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- IS23
- City
- South Elgin
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 700 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0100, -88.2911
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDPA
- TAF
- Nearest KDPA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 21m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Suburban RC Barnstormers - Pratt's Wayne Model Flight Field — South Elgin, IL · 3 mi
- Suburban Rc Barnstormers Inc 2 — Bartlett, IL · 4 mi
- Fox Valley Aero Club 2 — St. Charles, IL · 7 mi
IS23 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at IS23?+
IS23 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 3,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for IS23 come from?+
Turner Seaplane Base does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDPA, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IS23 can differ.
Does IS23 have a TAF?+
Yes — the KDPA TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does IS23 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — IS23 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IS23 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Turner Seaplane Base (IS23)
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