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IS54 Weather Mc Christy Airport

Stonington, IllinoisElevation 630 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDEC · 17 NM NE · 6 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 · KDEC
WIND
200@3
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 200° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 SSE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/50 S 3 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/51 SSE 7 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/54 S 9 kt – 4%
Thursday Sunny 82/54 SSW 9 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/57 S 8 kt – 12%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 8 kt – 67%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 75 SW 8 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0259Z.

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 IS54. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

N/S
Dimensions
2,600 x 104 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY N
Traffic patternLeft
RWY S
Traffic patternLeft

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
630 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2303Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 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

Mc Christy Airport is in Stonington, Illinois. Field elevation 630 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVID MC CHRISTY
Manager phone217-827-3391
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS54
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.6431, -89.1445
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS54 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-08-04, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~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

IS54 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDEC (17 NM NE, VFR).

KDEC Decatur Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
41 NM E
VFR
KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
KIJX Jacksonville Municipal Airport
51 NM W
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
51 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS54 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS54 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS54. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS54 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS54. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS54?
IS54 sits at 630 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS54?
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.