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H49 Weather Sackman Field

Columbia, IllinoisElevation 420 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCPS · 8 NM NE · 8 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 · KCPS
WIND
180@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 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, 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 then Patchy Fog 50 S 2 kt – 1%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 76/52 S 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/53 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/55 S 6 kt – 3%
Friday Partly Sunny 81/56 S 5 kt – 6%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 76/58 SE 5 kt – 40%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/58 S 4 kt – 31%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 76 S 9 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0300Z.

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 H49. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

03/21
Dimensions
2,450 x 150 ft
Surface
TURF-E
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
420 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2308Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1221Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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

Sackman Field is in Columbia, Illinois. Field elevation 420 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAH49
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.4506, -90.2359
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

H49 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 36 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.5
AVG OPS/DAY
5.9
Activity trend over 13 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 46%Unknown 34%Helicopter 18%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo
›C152 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›PA11 (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
›PA12 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›C177 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C152 (Piston single)
›PA12 (Piston single)
›PA11 (Unknown)
›RV12 (Unknown)
›R44 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

H49 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCPS (8 NM NE, VFR).

KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport
8 NM NE
VFR
KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KALN St Louis Regional Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
31 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗H49 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does H49 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for H49. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does H49 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for H49. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at H49?
H49 sits at 420 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for H49?
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.