Edwin G. Bennett Airport (1LL7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSQI), 1LL7 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Edwin G. Bennett Airport in Sheffield, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSQI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Edwin G. Bennett Airport (1LL7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sheffield, IL at a field elevation of 690 ft. 1LL7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSQI, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSQI, 24 nm away.
Wind from the east (090°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSQI 280856Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00890072 50003 $
What changed at KSQI (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z (2:56 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 1LL7
Based on the nearest station (KSQI), 1LL7 is currently VFR with winds from 090° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 690 ft). 1LL7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMLI, about 34 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| W | 2,000 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1LL7 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 1LL7
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 0940 F390 TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 094…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1LL7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSQI reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 1LL7
- City
- Sheffield
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 690 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.3498, -89.7732
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSQI
- TAF
- Nearest KMLI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 3m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Edwin G. Bennett Airport (1LL7)
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