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IS56 Weather Herren Airport

Timewell, IllinoisElevation 654 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUIN · 17 NM SW · 20 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 · KUIN
WIND
150@6
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 150° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 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 Mostly Cloudy 53 S 2 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/52 S 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 75/56 S 7 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/59 S 9 kt – 8%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/58 SW 8 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 80/60 S 7 kt – 27%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 74/59 S 7 kt – 61%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74 W 7 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). 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 IS56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,500 ft

17/35
Dimensions
1,500 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
654 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
1225Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 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

Herren Airport is in Timewell, Illinois. Field elevation 654 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerROGER L. HERREN
Manager phone217-696-2779
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS56
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0881, -90.8854
Distance from city5 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IS56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUIN (17 NM SW, VFR).

KUIN Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field
17 NM SW
VFR
KMQB Macomb Municipal Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KIJX Jacksonville Municipal Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
KBRL Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
43 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS56?
IS56 sits at 654 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS56?
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.