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US-6809 Weather Furfaro Restricted Landing Area

St Jacob, IllinoisElevation 500 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBLV · 9 NM S · 15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBLV
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 77F, low near 50F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 77/50 SW 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 76/51 S 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/53 S 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/54 S 8 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/57 S 7 kt – 11%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 76/59 S 8 kt – 73%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 77 SW 8 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0610Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-6809. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

03/21
Dimensions
1,944 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 03
RWY 21

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
500 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2307Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2307Z (6:07 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Furfaro Restricted Landing Area is in St Jacob, Illinois. Field elevation 500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSAMUEL FURARO
Manager phone618-792-6259
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6809
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.6930, -89.7819
Distance from city2 NM SSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6809 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-04, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 73%Piston single 18%Unknown 9%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B06 (Helicopter)

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

US-6809 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBLV (9 NM S, VFR).

KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport
9 NM S
VFR
KALN St Louis Regional Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
33 NM S
VFR
KENL Centralia Municipal Airport
34 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6809 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6809 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6809. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6809 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6809. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6809?
US-6809 sits at 500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6809?
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.