Woodley Aerial Spray Airport (IS73) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSQI), IS73 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Woodley Aerial Spray Airport in New Bedford, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSQI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Woodley Aerial Spray Airport (IS73) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Bedford, IL at a field elevation of 635 ft. IS73 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSQI, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSQI, 12.7 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,500 ft.
METAR KSQI 281056Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM BKN065 09/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00890078 $
What changed at KSQI (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 6,500 ft.
Current pilot readout for IS73
Based on the nearest station (KSQI), IS73 is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -300 ft (field elevation 635 ft). IS73 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMLI, about 37 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 27 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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IS73 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 09/272,000 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at IS73Wind
- 09
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,500 ft.
IS73 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 IS73
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSQI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 56%
- 27
- 44%
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Live crosswind meter
IS73 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSQI, 13 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IS73
- City
- New Bedford
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 635 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.5325, -89.7019
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSQI
- TAF
- Nearest KMLI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 1m
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Pilot PIREPs for Woodley Aerial Spray Airport (IS73)
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