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Zoomer Field (1LL8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRZL), 1LL8 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Zoomer Field in Sheldon, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRZL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Zoomer Field (1LL8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sheldon, IL at a field elevation of 680 ft. 1LL8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRZL, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,961 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAF.

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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 KRZL, 19.6 nm away.

Wind
170° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.26"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRZL 281615Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A3026 RMK AO2

What changed at KRZL (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 1LL8

Based on the nearest station (KRZL), 1LL8 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 680 ft). 1LL8 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAF, about 36 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
NFAV8 kt tail1 kt right
S8 kt tail1 kt right

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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 3→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

1LL8 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 1LL8

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

PIREP1523Z (10:23 AM CDT) · 49 NM W of 1LL8 · 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 1LL8 · 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) · 80 NM NW of 1LL8 · 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.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 73 NM N of 1LL8 · 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.
PIREP1411Z (9:11 AM CDT) · 97 NM E of 1LL8 · 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) · 72 NM NW of 1LL8 · 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) · 43 NM S of 1LL8 · 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) · 77 NM SE of 1LL8 · 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 1LL8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRZL reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 3%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 6

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.

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Zoomer Field (1LL8)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Repairs
Airframe & engine, minor
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
1LL8
City
Sheldon
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
680 ft
Coordinates
40.7887, -87.5594
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,961 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRZL
TAF
Nearest KLAF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
6h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Zoomer Field (1LL8)

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