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IS26 Weather Niklaus RLA Restricted Landing Area

Farmer City, IllinoisElevation 725 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCMI · 18 NM SE · 21 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 · KCMI
WIND
130@4
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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. 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 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/49 SE 3 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/52 SSE 8 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/54 S 11 kt 14 kt 2%
Thursday Sunny 81/55 SSW 11 kt – 11%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/56 S 9 kt – 14%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 10 kt – 60%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 SW 9 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0113Z.

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 IS26. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,620 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,620 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27
Displaced threshold700 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
725 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2300Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1216Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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

Niklaus RLA Restricted Landing Area is in Farmer City, Illinois. Field elevation 725 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerEDWIN S. NIKLAUS
Manager phone309-928-3304
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS26
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1834, -88.6153
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS26 traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-08-07, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C188 (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

IS26 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCMI (18 NM SE, VFR).

KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
22 NM NW
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
45 NM S
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
53 NM W
VFR
KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
57 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS26 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS26 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS26. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS26 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS26. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS26?
IS26 sits at 725 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS26?
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.