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16IS Weather Kellums Airport

Goreville, IllinoisElevation 720 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWA · 10 NM N · 18 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWA
WIND
200@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 S 1 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 75/51 SSW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 73/51 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 76/52 S 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 78/53 S 7 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/58 S 5 kt – 9%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/60 S 6 kt – 82%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 74 SW 8 kt – 52%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). Forecast issued 0112Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 16IS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21
Dimensions
2,200 x 70 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
720 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2306Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1214Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Kellums Airport is in Goreville, Illinois. Field elevation 720 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA16IS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.5776, -89.0086
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

16IS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWA (10 NM N, VFR).

KMWA Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois
10 NM N
VFR
KMDH Southern Illinois Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KHSB Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KCIR Cairo Regional Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KPAH Barkley Regional Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KCGI Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
34 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗16IS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 16IS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 16IS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 16IS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 16IS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 16IS?
16IS sits at 720 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 16IS?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.