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Horsefeathers Ranch Airport (1IL1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:15 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K3LF), 1IL1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Horsefeathers Ranch Airport in Irving, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K3LF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Horsefeathers Ranch Airport (1IL1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Irving, IL at a field elevation of 653 ft. 1IL1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K3LF, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSPI.

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VFR
Observed 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K3LF, 12.5 nm away.

Wind
140° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
57°F / 14°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K3LF 280115Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A3021 RMK AO2 T01410077

What changed at K3LF (nearest station)?

Since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 1IL1

Based on the nearest station (K3LF), 1IL1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 350 ft (field elevation 653 ft). 1IL1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSPI, about 38 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
19FAV3 kt head4 kt left
014 kt tail3 kt right

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1IL1 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 01/19
    2,100 × 102 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1IL1
    Wind
    01
    4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    19
    3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061201Z13Z01Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

1IL1 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1IL1

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0008Z (7:08 PM CDT) · 68 NM NE of 1IL1 · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
cont light turbulence
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MTO UA /OV MTO020020/TM 0008/FL280/TP A21N/TB CONT LGT/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
MTO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTO020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGTTurbulence: cont light.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2314Z (6:14 PM CDT) · 99 NM NE of 1IL1 · 34,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 2314/FL340/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 84 NM E of 1IL1 · 18,000 ft MSL · PC12
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RSV UA /OV RSV/TM 2311/FL180/TP PC12/SK SKC
RSV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2054Z (3:54 PM CDT) · 93 NM E of 1IL1 · 23,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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HUF UA /OV TTH300012/TM 2054/FL230/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HUF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTH300012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2054Reported at 20:54 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2030Z (3:30 PM CDT) · 46 NM S of 1IL1 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1658
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ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 2030 F360 222/063KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 203…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2026Z (3:26 PM CDT) · 38 NM N of 1IL1 · 20,000 ft MSL · C441
trace rime icing
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SPI UA /OV SPI/TM 2026/FL200/TP C441/TA M14/IC TRACE RIME/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
SPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2026Reported at 20:26 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 71 NM NE of 1IL1 · 22,000 ft MSL · C441
light chop turbulencelight rime icing
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CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 2009/FL220/TP C441/TA M17/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM IMCRemarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 80 NM E of 1IL1 · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
cont light clear-air turbulence
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CMI UA /OV CMI130030/TM 2009/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONT LGT CAT/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT CATTurbulence: cont light clear-air turbulence.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 1IL1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K3LF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

19
68%
01
32%

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Live crosswind meter

1IL1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K3LF, 13 nm away.

N19015 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 19, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Horsefeathers Ranch Airport (1IL1)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1IL1
City
Irving
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
653 ft
Coordinates
39.2416, -89.4266
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K3LF
TAF
Nearest KSPI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 31m

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Pilot PIREPs for Horsefeathers Ranch Airport (1IL1)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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