KSFY METAR Tri Township Airport

Savanna, IllinoisElevation 616 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR23 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-312 ft

-928 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0535Z (12:35 AM local) · 23 min old

KSFY is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 7°C

48°F / 45°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 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)

T00930066

precise temperature 9.3°C, dew point 6.6°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 from 70° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tuesday mostly cloudy, high near 72F, low near 52F, 4% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	72/52	SE 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/56	S 9 kt	–	43%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/48	W 9 kt	–	43%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/53	E 4 kt	–	48%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/53	SE 4 kt	–	39%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	72/52	S 4 kt	–	28%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	69	S 9 kt	–	53%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0557Z.

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

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

070° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 132 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,001 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

-312 ft

Pressure altitude

256 ft

Field elevation

616 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

1226Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Tri Township Airport is in Savanna, Illinois. Field elevation 616 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDALE BROWN

Manager phone815-273-3555

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSFY

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.0458, -90.1079

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · MOGAS

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.95

QUAD CITY APP/DEP

A/D

118.65

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSFY traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-23, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 82%Helicopter 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

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

›C170 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (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.

KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport

16 NM SW

VFR

KFEP Albertus Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

27 NM SE

VFR

KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport

34 NM NW

VFR

KMLI Quad City International Airport

40 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD THRS LCTD/MKD TO PRVD MIN 20:1 CLRNC OVER OBS. 250'PRIM SFC ESTBD CLR OF ALL OBS, FARM EQPMT RD PRIM SFC ABND.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT AND 9 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›IRRIGATION SPRINKLER SYSTEM OPS SEASONALLY UNDER RWY 31.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 13 & 31; TWY LGTS - CTAF. MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSFY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSFY have a METAR?

Yes. KSFY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSFY have a TAF?

When KSFY 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 KSFY?

KSFY sits at 616 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSFY?

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.