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89IS Weather Voges Airstrip

Red Bud, IllinoisElevation 424 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSAR · 14 NM E · 24 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 · KSAR
WIND
170@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 wind from 180° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 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 51 S 1 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/49 S 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 75/51 S 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/53 S 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/54 S 6 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/57 S 6 kt – 15%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 6 kt – 73%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 SW 6 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0418Z.

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 89IS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22
Dimensions
1,200 x 70 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
424 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2309Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Voges Airstrip is in Red Bud, Illinois. Field elevation 424 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA89IS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.2167, -89.9751
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

89IS traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-15, 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: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~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

89IS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSAR (14 NM E, VFR).

KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
14 NM E
VFR
KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KFAM Farmington Regional Airport
35 NM SW
VFR
KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
KALN St Louis Regional Airport
41 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗89IS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 89IS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 89IS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 89IS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 89IS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 89IS?
89IS sits at 424 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 89IS?
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.