IS66 Weather Rhea Restricted Landing Area

Pontoosuc, IllinoisElevation 684 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFSW · 7 NM NW · 19 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 · KFSW
WIND
140@5
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 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. 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 – 21%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/59 SW 9 kt – 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 78/60 S 9 kt – 37%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/58 S 9 kt – 64%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72 W 9 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). 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 IS66. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,000 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27
Traffic patternRight

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
684 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

Rhea Restricted Landing Area is in Pontoosuc, Illinois. Field elevation 684 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMIE W. RHEA
Manager phone217-755-4206
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS66
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.5923, -91.2015
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IS66 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFSW (7 NM NW, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED ALL TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED NORTH OF THE E/W RWY TO PROVIDE COMPATIBLE OPERATIONS WITH OWINGS ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS66 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS66. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS66 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS66. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS66?
IS66 sits at 684 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS66?
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.