Turner Seaplane Base (IS23) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDPA), IS23 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Turner Seaplane Base in South Elgin, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDPA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
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. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDPA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDPA, 6.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDPA 281052Z 00000KT 10SM SCT090 09/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00940078
Current pilot readout for IS23
Based on the nearest station (KDPA), IS23 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 700 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
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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IS23 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/363,000 × 300 ft · WATERCurrent useno stated-runway source at IS23Wind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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“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.
IS23 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at IS23
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 60%
- 36
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0850Z (3:50 AM CDT)
TAF KDPA 280850Z 2809/2906 18005KT P6SM SCT120 FM281500 20009KT P6SM SCT070 FM281800 21012G18KT P6SM FEW070 FM282300 19009KT P6SM SCT100
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Live crosswind meter
IS23 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KDPA, 6.4 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- IS23
- City
- South Elgin
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 700 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0100, -88.2911
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDPA
- TAF
- Nearest KDPA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 39m
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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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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
Pilot PIREPs for Turner Seaplane Base (IS23)
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