KUIN/UIN METAR & TAF Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field

Quincy, IllinoisElevation 768 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR40 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

140@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,024 ft

+256 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2354Z (6:54 PM local) · 40 min old

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

WIND

140° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 8°C

66°F / 46°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP265

sea-level pressure 1026.5 hPa

T01940078

precise temperature 19.4°C, dew point 7.8°C

10261

6-hour maximum temperature 26.1°C

20194

6-hour minimum temperature 19.4°C

53002

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.2 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KUIN forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at UIN.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 140° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	53	S 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	76/53	S 5 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	74/56	S 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/59	S 10 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/59	SW 9 kt	–	25%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	79/59	S 8 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	73/58	S 8 kt	–	62%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	73	W 8 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0033Z.

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

ON-FIELD METAR

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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

140° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 134 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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 7,098 ft

04/22

Dimensions

7,098 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0440°T

Landing length (LDA)7,098 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,098 / 7,098 / 7,098 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22220°T

Landing length (LDA)7,098 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,098 / 7,098 / 7,098 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

5,397 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

Landing length (LDA)5,123 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,397 / 5,397 / 5,123 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

Landing length (LDA)5,146 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,397 / 5,397 / 5,146 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

1,024 ft

Pressure altitude

368 ft

Field elevation

768 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2311Z 6:11 PM

Sunrise

1226Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0011Z (7:11 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

Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field is in Quincy, Illinois. Field elevation 768 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerBILL LANTZ

Manager phone217-885-3285

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0600–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKUIN / UIN

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.9427, -91.1946

Distance from city10 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.325

ASOS

135.525

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.5

ST LOUIS RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KUIN traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-03, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›B350 (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (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.

KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport

33 NM N

VFR

KMQB Macomb Municipal Airport

43 NM NE

VFR

KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport

43 NM N

VFR

KIJX Jacksonville Municipal Airport

45 NM E

VFR

KBRL Southeast Iowa Regional Airport

51 NM N

VFR

KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport

62 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›EMAIL ADDRESS: QCYAIRPORTADMIN@QUINCYIL.GOV

›RWY 04 IS THE PREFERRED RWY IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS.

›217-577-9589

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; PAPI RWY 13, 31, 04 & 22; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›PCR VALUE: 1310/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 1500/F/D/X/T

›FOR FUEL ATTENDANT OTR HRS CALL 217-885-3353 OR 217-779-5091. ACFT MAINT TO COORD CALL 217-885-3353.

›ARPT WDI OTS INDEFLY.

›USE CTN; NO LINE OF SIGHT BTWN RWY ENDS DUE TO TOPOGRAPHY AND BLDG OBSTNS; ALL DEP/ARR ACFT USE CTAF 123.0.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›FICONS NOT MONITORED DAILY BTWN 2200-0600 LCL HRS.

›ARFF NOT AVBL 24 HRS. 24HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS; CTC ARPT MGR 217-577-9589 OR 217-885-3262.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KUIN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KUIN have a METAR?

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

Does KUIN have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KUIN; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KUIN?

KUIN sits at 768 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KUIN?

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.