Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Fairfield Municipal Airport in Fairfield, IL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairfield, IL at 436 ft. KFWC reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (09, 18, 27, 36), longest 4,000 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.425. Track KFWC in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFWC 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2995 RMK AO2 T02070189
What changed at KFWC?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0635Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KFWC
KFWC is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 436 ft). KFWC does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMVN, about 21 nm away.
⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
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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 KFWC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 18 | 1,999 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 4,000 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 36 | 1,999 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFWC weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Fairfield Municipal Airport in Fairfield, 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 KFWC is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KFWC
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ENL UA /OV ENL/TM 0250/FL360/TP A320/TB LGT/RM /ZKCFDC CW
ENL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ENLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0250Reported at 02:50 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.Show raw report
DEC UA /OV AXC/TM 0143/FL340/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC CW
DEC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0143Reported at 01:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFWC
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFWC reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 18
- 33%
- 36
- 31%
- 27
- 23%
- 09
- 13%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFWC
- FAA LID
- FWC
- City
- Fairfield
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 436 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.3786, -88.4127
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMVN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.425 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 51m
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KFWC weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KFWC?+
KFWC has 4 runways: 09, 18, 27, 36; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KFWC report its own weather?+
Yes. Fairfield Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KFWC have a TAF?+
No. KFWC does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMVN, about 21 nm away.
Does KFWC broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KFWC does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFWC from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Fairfield Municipal Airport (KFWC)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Fairfield Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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