Gittleson Farms Airport (15IL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Gittleson Farms Airport in Franklin Grove, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRPJ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Gittleson Farms Airport (15IL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Franklin Grove, IL at 836 ft. 15IL has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KRPJ, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 2,900 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRPJ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KRPJ, 10.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRPJ 290715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A2997 RMK AO2 T01600122
What changed at KRPJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0655Z (1:55 AM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0655Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 15IL
Based on the nearest station (KRPJ), 15IL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 836 ft). 15IL does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KRFD, about 25 nm away.
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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 15IL. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,900 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 36 | 2,900 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
15IL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Gittleson Farms Airport in Franklin Grove, 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 15IL is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 15IL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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MKE UA /OV MKE190000/TM 0340/FL000/TP A319/WV 010004/RM NEG WINDSHEAR-MICROBURST ON FINAL
MKE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKE190000Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.WV 010004Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.RM NEG WINDSHEAR-MICROBURST …Remarks.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 0213/FL230/TP B763/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0213Reported at 02:13 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
ENW UA /OV ENW/TM 0208/FL160/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM DURC
ENW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ENWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0207/FL430/TP G280/TB NEG
MLI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MZVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 0206/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG
C75 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MSN UA /OV MSN/TM 0206/FL190/TP BCS1/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
TIP UA /OV RBS190015/TM 0204/FL250/TP E170/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBS190015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 15IL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRPJ reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 15IL
- City
- Franklin Grove
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 836 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.7973, -89.2732
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRPJ
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 51m
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15IL weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 15IL?+
15IL has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 2,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 15IL come from?+
Gittleson Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRPJ, about 10 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 15IL can differ.
Does 15IL have a TAF?+
No — 15IL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRFD, about 25 nm away.
Does 15IL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 15IL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 15IL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Gittleson Farms Airport (15IL)
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