Busboom RLA Restricted Landing Area (0LL5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Busboom RLA Restricted Landing Area in St Joseph, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCMI): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Busboom RLA Restricted Landing Area (0LL5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Joseph, IL at 675 ft. 0LL5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCMI, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W), longest 2,230 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KCMI, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCMI, 10 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCMI 130253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/18 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP133 T02170183 53016
What changed at KCMI (nearest station)?
Since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.92 → 29.94 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for 0LL5
Based on the nearest station (KCMI), 0LL5 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 675 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 0LL5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2,230 ft | TURF | - | - |
| W | 2,230 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
0LL5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Busboom RLA Restricted Landing Area in St Joseph, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 0LL5 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 0LL5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DEC UA /OV AXC/TM 0143/FL340/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC CW
DEC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0143Reported at 01:43 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.Show raw report
SPI UA /OV SPI/TM 0111/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG/RM /ZKCFDC CW
SPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0111Reported at 01:11 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.Show raw report
DEC UA /OV AXC030015/TM 0110/FL360/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM /ZKCFDC CW
DEC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AXC030015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM /ZKCFDC CWRemarks.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 0104/FL280/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
LAF UA /OV BVT350010/TM 2351/FL230/TP A319/TB CONS LGT
LAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BVT350010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2351Reported at 23:51 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 2245/FL340/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2245Reported at 22:45 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
DNV UA /OV CMI096029 /TM 2201 /FL340 /TP A21N /SK OVC-TOP340 /WX FV99SM /TA M45 /WV 25540KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
DNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMI096029Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2201Reported at 22:01 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.SK OVC-TOP340Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV99SMWeather and flight visibility observed.TA M45Outside air temperature, °C.WV 25540KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 0LL5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCMI reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,600 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KCMI 122320Z 1300/1324 30005KT P6SM SCT250 FM131200 36005KT P6SM BKN150 FM131900 36010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN090
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 0LL5
- City
- St Joseph
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 675 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1100, -88.0784
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,230 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCMI
- TAF
- Nearest KCMI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 23m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Flying Horseman RC Club North - CR 1800 E , Urbana, IL · 6 mi
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0LL5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 0LL5?+
0LL5 has 2 runways: E, W; the longest is 2,230 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 0LL5 come from?+
Busboom RLA Restricted Landing Area does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KCMI, about 10 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 0LL5 can differ.
Does 0LL5 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KCMI TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 0LL5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 0LL5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 0LL5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Busboom RLA Restricted Landing Area (0LL5)
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