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Loy Airport (1IL8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIKK), 1IL8 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Loy Airport in Donovan, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIKK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Loy Airport (1IL8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Donovan, IL at a field elevation of 665 ft. 1IL8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIKK, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,540 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGYY.

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VFR
Observed 1615Z (11:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIKK, 14.1 nm away.

Wind
210° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KIKK 281615Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 22/10 A3024 RMK AO2 T02170100

What changed at KIKK (nearest station)?

Since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1555Z (10:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 1IL8

Based on the nearest station (KIKK), 1IL8 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 665 ft). 1IL8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGYY, about 42 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
27FAV3 kt head5 kt left
093 kt tail5 kt right

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1IL8 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 09/27
    2,540 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1IL8
    Wind
    09
    3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    27
    3 kt headwind · 5 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
061216Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 6→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

1IL8 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 1IL8

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

PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 47 NM W of 1IL8 · 35,000 ft MSL · B744
continuous light chop turbulence
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PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 1523/FL350/TP B744/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B744Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1445Z (9:45 AM CDT) · 97 NM E of 1IL8 · 30,000 ft MSL · B737
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1445/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG 340-300
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1445Reported at 14:45 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG 340-300Turbulence: none reported 34,000–30,000 ft.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 64 NM N of 1IL8 · 26,000 ft MSL · TBM9
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ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1414/FL260/TP TBM9/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 75 NM W of 1IL8 · 13,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1411Z (9:11 AM CDT) · 97 NM E of 1IL8 · 34,000 ft MSL · B739
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ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1411/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
ASW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OLKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1411Reported at 14:11 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 64 NM NW of 1IL8 · 1,800 ft MSL · C172
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ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1345/FL018/TP C172/WX FV07SM/RM VIS AT LEAST 7
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM VIS AT LEAST 7Remarks.
PIREP1246Z (7:46 AM CDT) · 51 NM S of 1IL8 · 29,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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EVV UA /OV CMI075020/TM 1246/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI075020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP1245Z (7:45 AM CDT) · 84 NM SE of 1IL8 · during climb · PA46
moderate turbulence
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IND UA /OV EYE 020010/TM 1245/FL018/TP PA46/TB MOD/RM DURC
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EYE 020010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1245Reported at 12:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 1IL8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIKK reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 90%MVFR 2%IFR 3%LIFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

27
51%
09
49%

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Live crosswind meter

1IL8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KIKK, 14 nm away.

N27096 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 60° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,540 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Loy Airport (1IL8)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1IL8
City
Donovan
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
665 ft
Coordinates
40.9320, -87.5959
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,540 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KIKK
TAF
Nearest KGYY
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Loy Airport (1IL8)

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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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