IS57 Weather Wind Rose Farm Airport

Marengo, IllinoisElevation 815 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRFD · 21 NM W · 20 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRFD

WIND

130@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 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 from 160° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 51F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	51	W 4 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	62/47	NE 13 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	67/54	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/57	S 9 kt	–	18%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/54	SW 9 kt	–	28%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	74/56	SSE 9 kt	–	39%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/55	SSE 9 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69	SW 9 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0114Z.

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 IS57. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

09/27

Dimensions

2,600 x 70 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 09

Traffic patternRight

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

815 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2257Z 5:57 PM

Sunrise

1219Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Wind Rose Farm Airport is in Marengo, Illinois. Field elevation 815 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerJIM ORIGER CENTURY POINT APTS, LLC

Manager phone847-707-3421

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAIS57

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.1797, -88.6328

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS57 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-10-03, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›E300 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›T18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›T18 (Piston single)

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

IS57 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRFD (21 NM W, VFR).

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport

21 NM W

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

24 NM SE

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport

32 NM NW

VFR

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

35 NM E

VFR

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

37 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗IS57 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does IS57 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for IS57. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does IS57 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for IS57. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at IS57?

IS57 sits at 815 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS57?

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.