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61IS Weather Jim & Peg Airport

Dwight, IllinoisElevation 630 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIKK · 25 NM E · 17 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 · KIKK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 wind from 140° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 50 0 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 71/49 ENE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/54 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/57 SSW 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/56 SW 9 kt – 24%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 80/58 S 4 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 4 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 SW 4 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0251Z.

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 61IS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,400 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36
Displaced threshold200 ft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
630 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2258Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

Jim & Peg Airport is in Dwight, Illinois. Field elevation 630 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES WATTERS
Manager phone815-584-2540
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA61IS
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.0548, -88.3873
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

61IS traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-07-03, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

61IS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIKK (25 NM E, VFR).

KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
39 NM NW
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
42 NM SW
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
43 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO OBJECTION.
›500' WIND ENERGY TOWER 2.6 S.M. SOUTH OF END OF RWY 36
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗61IS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 61IS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 61IS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 61IS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 61IS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 61IS?
61IS sits at 630 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 61IS?
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.