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K1H2 METAR Effingham County Memorial Airport

Effingham, IllinoisElevation 587 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR20 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
27 ft
-560 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0055Z (7:55 PM local) · 20 min old

K1H2 is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
13°C / 12°C
55°F / 54°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.38 inHg
1028.8 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T01340116
precise temperature 13.4°C, dew point 11.6°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% 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 49 SSE 2 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/48 SW 3 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/49 SSE 6 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 77/51 S 6 kt – 3%
Thursday Sunny 80/52 SSW 8 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/55 S 6 kt – 9%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 6 kt – 72%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 74 SSW 8 kt – 56%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0115Z.

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
2 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW01191129CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,103 ft

01/19
Dimensions
3,399 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 017°T
VGSIPAPI (PSIL)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 19187°T
VGSIPAPI (PSIL)
Traffic patternLeft
11/29
Dimensions
6,002 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 11113°T
REILYes
RWY 29293°T
ILSLOC/DME
REILYes

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
27 ft
Pressure altitude
127 ft
Field elevation
587 ft MSL
Temperature
13°C (55°F)
Dewpoint
12°C (54°F)
Altimeter
30.38 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1214Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 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

Effingham County Memorial Airport is in Effingham, Illinois. Field elevation 587 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJERRY TATE
Manager phone217-536-5312
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK1H2
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0704, -88.5335
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.725
UNICOM122.725
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.375
AWOS 3
AWOS
127.7
KANSAS CITY CNTR
CNTR
109
ST LOUIS RDO
RDO
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.725
CTAF
CTAF
122.725
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K1H2 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.8
AVG OPS/DAY
5.3
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 3 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 43%Unknown 19%Jet 16%Turboprop 12%Helicopter 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~15 landings/mo
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~7 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›F2TH (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›PA32 (Unknown)
›F2TH (Unknown)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›BE35 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KOLY Olney Noble Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KSLO Salem–Leckrone Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
KENL Centralia Municipal Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KLWV Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport
47 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 01 PVASI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.
›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PSIL RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19, MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
›TREE & SILO R TRSN AREA TREE L TRSN AREA RWY 19.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›RWY 19 PVASI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K1H2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K1H2 have a METAR?
Yes. K1H2 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does K1H2 have a TAF?
When K1H2 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K1H2?
K1H2 sits at 587 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K1H2?
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.
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