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KUIN/UIN METAR & TAF Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field

Quincy, IllinoisElevation 768 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR34 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
190@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
430 ft
-338 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0754Z (2:54 AM local) · 34 min old

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

WIND
190° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
14°C / 8°C
57°F / 46°F. 6°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)
SLP262
sea-level pressure 1026.2 hPa
T01390083
precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 8.3°C
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KUIN forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
BKN25025,000 ft
0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

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 190° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 76F, low near 53F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 76/53 SW 6 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/56 S 8 kt – 3%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 76/57 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/58 SW 10 kt – 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/57 SE 8 kt – 19%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 SE 8 kt – 40%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72 SW 7 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0828Z.

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
NESW04221331 190°190°4 kt190°190° 4190°
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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
190° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 223 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
22
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
2 kt L
BEST
13
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
3 kt R
OK
31
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
3 kt L
OK
04
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt R
OK
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
430 ft
Pressure altitude
368 ft
Field elevation
768 ft MSL
Temperature
14°C (57°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
ASOS
135.525
KANSAS CITY CNTR
CNTR
122.5
ST LOUIS RDO
RDO
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
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
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations 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.
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