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KFWC METAR Fairfield Municipal Airport

Fairfield, IllinoisElevation 436 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR14 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
-20 ft
-456 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KFWC 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
14°C / 10°C
57°F / 50°F. 4°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.36 inHg
1028.1 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)
T01410098
precise temperature 14.1°C, dew point 9.8°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 partly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 50 0 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/50 SW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/50 SSE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 77/52 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/52 SSW 7 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/57 S 5 kt – 8%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 6 kt – 79%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 75 SW 8 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). Forecast issued 0348Z.

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
NESW09271836CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
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 4,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0990°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (PSIL)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27270°T
VGSIPAPI (PSIL)
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
1,999 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18181°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 361°T
Traffic patternLeft

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
-20 ft
Pressure altitude
-4 ft
Field elevation
436 ft MSL
Temperature
14°C (57°F)
Dewpoint
10°C (50°F)
Altimeter
30.36 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
1213Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1113Z (6:13 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

Fairfield Municipal Airport is in Fairfield, Illinois. Field elevation 436 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTRAVIS WILLIAMS
Manager phone618-842-9587
AttendedDaily, 0800–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKFWC
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.3786, -88.4127
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.050
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.425
AWOS 3
AWOS
127.7
KANSAS CITY CNTR
CNTR
123.05
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.050
CTAF
CTAF
123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFWC traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
5
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 50%Helicopter 50%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AP22 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›AP22 (Unknown)

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.

KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KOLY Olney Noble Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KSLO Salem–Leckrone Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KENL Centralia Municipal Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KHSB Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KLWV Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27; REIL RY 09 - 123.05.
›RWY 36 MARKING FADED.
›18/36 APPROACH SLOPE IS 23:1 TO RUNWAY 36 END.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›FOR ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL NUMBER LOCATED AT FBO ENTRANCE.
›PSIL UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN.
›RWY 18 MARKING FADED.
›PSIL UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KFWC on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KFWC have a METAR?
Yes. KFWC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KFWC have a TAF?
When KFWC 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 KFWC?
KFWC sits at 436 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFWC?
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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