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IS15 Weather Vodden Airport

Esmond, IllinoisElevation 850 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRFD · 13 NM NW · 48 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRFD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 50F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 SW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 64/47 ENE 13 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/55 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/57 S 9 kt – 17%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/55 SW 9 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 SSE 9 kt – 40%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/55 SSE 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SW 9 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0342Z.

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 IS15. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
850 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2259Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 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

Vodden Airport is in Esmond, Illinois. Field elevation 850 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGEORGE H. VODDEN
Manager phone(815) 519-4541
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS15
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0325, -88.9026
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS15 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-07-31, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A660 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C152 (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

IS15 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRFD (13 NM NW, VFR).

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KFEP Albertus Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
39 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CELL - 815-519-4541
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›OTHER CONTACT JILL VODDEN 815-519-4541
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS15 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS15 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS15. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS15 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS15. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS15?
IS15 sits at 850 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS15?
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.