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Edgar County Airport (KPRG) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Edgar County Airport in Paris, IL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Edgar County Airport (KPRG) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Paris, IL at 654 ft. KPRG reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 4,501 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.175. Track KPRG 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.

VFR
Observed 0155Z (8:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
360° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 71°F
dew 18°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPRG 290155Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A2987 RMK AO2 T02150176

What changed at KPRG?

Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0135Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KPRG

KPRG is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 654 ft). KPRG does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KHUF, about 22 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KPRG. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV0 kt head4 kt left
270 kt head4 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102002Z14Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 10→4 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.

KPRG weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Edgar County Airport in Paris, 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 KPRG is headed.

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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 KPRG

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0123Z (8:23 PM CDT) · 87 NM N of KPRG · 21,000 ft MSL · B39M
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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.
PIREP2329Z (6:29 PM CDT) · 100 NM S of KPRG · during descent · SR20
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EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 2329/FL000/TP SR20/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURD EVV RY36
EVV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EVVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2329Reported at 23:29 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP SR20Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTH DURD EVV RY36Remarks.
PIREP2127Z (4:27 PM CDT) · 100 NM S of KPRG · during descent · E170
bumpy turbulence
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EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 2127/FLUNKN/TP E170/SK SCT035/TB BUMPY/RM DURD RY04 EVV
EVV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EVVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2127Reported at 21:27 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK SCT035Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB BUMPYTurbulence: bumpy.
RM DURD RY04 EVVRemarks.
PIREP2058Z (3:58 PM CDT) · 25 NM NW of KPRG · during descent · P28A
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CMI UA /OV CMI140010/TM 2058/FL030/TP P28A/SK SCT030-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
CMI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI140010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2058Reported at 20:58 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP P28AAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT030-TOPUNKNSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP2030Z (3:30 PM CDT) · 34 NM NW of KPRG · during climb · TB30
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CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 2030/FL030/TP TB30/SK BKN030/RM DURC SOUTHWEST BOUND
CMI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMILocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2030Reported at 20:30 UTC.
FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.
TP TB30Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN030Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC SOUTHWEST BOUNDRemarks.
PIREP2025Z (3:25 PM CDT) · 56 NM W of KPRG · during climb · C700
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CMI UA /OV DEC/TM 2025/FL025/TP C700/SK OVC025 TOP027/RM DURC
CMI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DECLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2025Reported at 20:25 UTC.
FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC025 TOP027Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KPRG

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KPRG reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours
VFR 70%MVFR 23%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 66%MVFR 20%IFR 6%LIFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 21

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
27
56%
09
44%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KPRG
FAA LID
PRG
City
Paris
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
654 ft
Coordinates
39.7002, -87.6696
Runways
2
Longest runway
4,501 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KHUF
AWOS/ASOS
124.175 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 1m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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KPRG weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KPRG?+

KPRG has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 4,501 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KPRG report its own weather?+

Yes — Edgar County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KPRG have a TAF?+

No — KPRG does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KHUF, about 22 nm away.

Does KPRG broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KPRG does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KPRG from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Edgar County Airport (KPRG)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Edgar County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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