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IS65 Weather Woodlake Landing Airport

Sandwich, IllinoisElevation 677 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KARR · 11 NM NE · 54 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KARR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 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 49 SE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 66/48 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/56 S 9 kt – 12%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/54 SW 9 kt – 29% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/56 SSE 9 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 SSE 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SW 9 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0245Z.

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 IS65. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 2,988 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,750 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (poor)
RWY 18
RWY 36
08/26
Dimensions
2,988 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 08
Displaced threshold500 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26
Displaced threshold250 ft
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
677 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
1219Z 7:19 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) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 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

Woodlake Landing Airport is in Sandwich, Illinois. Field elevation 677 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLAURYN CHRISTENSON
Manager phone815-530-3742
AttendedDaily, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS65
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6384, -88.6445
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS65 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-19, 32 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.9
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 9 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 57%Unknown 23%Twin 15%Turboprop 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE50 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›C140 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›BE50 (Twin)

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

IS65 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARR (11 NM NE, VFR).

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
11 NM NE
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
22 NM E
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
29 NM SW
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›15 FT RD 90-158 FT LEFT.
›12 FT RD 90 FT BOTH SIDES.
›APCH SLOPE 36:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING; INTENSITY & NON-FRANGIBLE MOUNTINGS.
›EMERG USE ONLY.
›APCH SLOPE 21:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
›630-710-5170
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS65 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS65 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS65. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS65 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS65. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS65?
IS65 sits at 677 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS65?
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.