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Holland Field (1IL9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:56 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBMI), 1IL9 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Holland Field in Mc Lean, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBMI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Holland Field (1IL9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mc Lean, IL at a field elevation of 715 ft. 1IL9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBMI, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (11/29, 18/36), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBMI.

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VFR
Observed 2056Z (3:56 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBMI, 14.3 nm away.

Wind
190° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (190°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KBMI 272056Z 19008KT 10SM CLR 20/09 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP225 T02000089 56013

What changed at KBMI (nearest station)?

Since the 1956Z (2:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1956Z (2:56 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 1IL9

Based on the nearest station (KBMI), 1IL9 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 715 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV8 kt head1 kt right
111 kt head8 kt right
291 kt tail8 kt left
368 kt tail1 kt left

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1IL9 runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 11/29
    2,200 × 70 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1IL9
    Wind
    11
    1 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    29
    1 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    3,000 × 70 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 1IL9
    Wind
    18
    8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    36
    8 kt tailwind · 1 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
071421Z09Z20Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

1IL9 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 1IL9

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

PIREP2054Z (3:54 PM CDT) · 87 NM SE of 1IL9 · 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.
PIREP2026Z (3:26 PM CDT) · 38 NM SW of 1IL9 · 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.
PIREP2018Z (3:18 PM CDT) · 63 NM N of 1IL9 · during descent · E170
light rime fl220-190 icing
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VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 2018/FL220/TP E170/TA M15/IC LGT RIME FL220-190/RM DURD SHAIN2
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2018Reported at 20:18 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME FL220-190Icing: light rime fl220-190.
RM DURD SHAIN2Remarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 42 NM E of 1IL9 · 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) · 99 NM SE of 1IL9 · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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HUF UA /OV TTH/TM 2009/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
HUF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTHLocation: 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 CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 71 NM SE of 1IL9 · 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.
PIREP1920Z (2:20 PM CDT) · 81 NM N of 1IL9 · 24,000 ft MSL · C68A
light mx icing
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JOT UA /OV JOT280030/TM 1920/FL240/TP C68A/TA M28/IC LGT MX
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1920Reported at 19:20 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP C68AAircraft type reporting.
TA M28Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT MXIcing: light mx.
PIREP1918Z (2:18 PM CDT) · 96 NM N of 1IL9 · 19,000 ft MSL · E170
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RPJ UA /OV RPJ/TM 1918/FL190/TP E170/TB NEG
RPJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RPJLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1918Reported at 19:18 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 1IL9

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBMI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 88%MVFR 13%
Wind avg/max: 7/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

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.

18
48%
11
20%
36
19%
29
13%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KBMI 271720Z 2718/2818 19010KT P6SM OVC200 FM280000 18006KT P6SM OVC120 FM281500 18010KT P6SM BKN070

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Live crosswind meter

1IL9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBMI, 14 nm away.

N18368 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Holland Field (1IL9)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1IL9
City
Mc Lean
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
715 ft
Coordinates
40.3006, -89.1244
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
3,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBMI
TAF
Nearest KBMI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
1h 32m

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Pilot PIREPs for Holland Field (1IL9)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Holland Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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