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IS51 Weather Schilson Field

Carthage, IllinoisElevation 705 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEOK · 10 NM W · 9 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEOK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 75/54 SE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 74/57 S 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/59 S 9 kt – 18%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/58 SW 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 78/59 S 9 kt – 36%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/58 S 9 kt – 62%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72 W 9 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0115Z.

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 IS51. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,100 ft

05/23
Dimensions
3,100 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 05
RWY 23

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
705 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1227Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 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

Schilson Field is in Carthage, Illinois. Field elevation 705 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHARLEY JONES
Manager phone217-746-3861
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS51
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4514, -91.2038
Distance from city5 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IS51 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEOK (10 NM W, VFR).

KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KBRL Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KMQB Macomb Municipal Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KUIN Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field
31 NM S
VFR
KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDITIONAL CONTACT: DON CLAASSEN 217-357-4802 DONALD.CLAASSEN@NUTRIEN.COM
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›PROVIDED ALL TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS ARE RESTRICTED TO THE NORTHWEST OF RWY 05/23.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS51 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS51 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS51. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS51 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS51. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS51?
IS51 sits at 705 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS51?
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.