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IS00 Weather Jay Schertz Farm Airport

Lowpoint, IllinoisElevation 780 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPIA · 22 NM SW · 58 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 · KPIA
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 S 3 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 73/49 ESE 5 kt – 6%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/55 SSE 8 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/58 S 9 kt 15 kt 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/56 SW 9 kt – 31%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/58 S 7 kt – 31% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 8 kt – 55%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SW 8 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). 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 IS00. 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
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 18
RWY 36
Displaced threshold225 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
780 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Jay Schertz Farm Airport is in Lowpoint, Illinois. Field elevation 780 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAY H. SCHERTZ
Manager phone309-360-6818
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS00
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.8417, -89.2745
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS00 traffic patterns

2026-10-22 to 2026-10-22, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›M20P (Piston single) · ~0 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

IS00 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIA (22 NM SW, VFR).

KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
27 NM SE
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
31 NM N
VFR
KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
53 NM W
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
57 NM N
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
63 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR RWY LGTS PHONE 309-443-5329.
›E111: PROVIDED ALL OPNS CONDUCTED EAST OF RWY 18/36.
›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS00 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS00 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS00. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS00 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS00. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS00?
IS00 sits at 780 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS00?
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.