Jackson Seaplane Base (IS79) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K06C), IS79 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Jackson Seaplane Base in Crystal Lake, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K06C): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Jackson Seaplane Base (IS79) is a seaplane base in Crystal Lake, IL. IS79 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K06C, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (10W, 28W), the longest 6,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDPA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K06C, 18.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,500 ft.
METAR K06C 281135Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM BKN085 12/09 A3021 RMK AO2 T01240087
What changed at K06C (nearest station)?
Since the 1115Z (6:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 8,500 ft.
Current pilot readout for IS79
Based on the nearest station (K06C), IS79 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 890 ft). IS79 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDPA, about 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10WFAV | 6,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 28W | 6,000 ft | WATER | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 8,500 ft.
IS79 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at IS79
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K06C reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10W/28W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- IS79
- City
- Crystal Lake
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 890 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.2367, -88.3523
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K06C
- TAF
- Nearest KDPA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 9m
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Nearby airports
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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