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IS41 Weather Vogen Restricted Landing Area

Newark, IllinoisElevation 740 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJOT · 19 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 · KJOT
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 51 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 68/49 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/54 SE 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/58 S 9 kt – 8%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/56 SW 9 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 78/57 S 9 kt – 30%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/58 S 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 SW 9 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0419Z.

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 IS41. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,138 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,138 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Displaced threshold240 ft
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
740 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2258Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 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

Vogen Restricted Landing Area is in Newark, Illinois. Field elevation 740 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJEFFREY L. VOGEN
Manager phone815-695-5443
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS41
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4609, -88.5920
Distance from city6 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS41 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-29, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.7
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Turboprop 20%Piston single 20%Unknown 10%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›A660 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EV97 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R66 (Helicopter)
›A660 (Turboprop)

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

IS41 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJOT (19 NM E, VFR).

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
26 NM W
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DSPLCD THR MKD WITH WHITE MARKERS.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS41 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS41 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS41. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS41 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS41. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS41?
IS41 sits at 740 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS41?
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.