Mc Cartney Airport (2IL1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KFEP), 2IL1 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Mc Cartney Airport in Durand, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFEP): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mc Cartney Airport (2IL1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Durand, IL at a field elevation of 908 ft. 2IL1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFEP, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFEP, 15.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFEP 282115Z AUTO 20013G16KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A3009 RMK AO2 T02440127
What changed at KFEP (nearest station)?
Since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 2IL1
Based on the nearest station (KFEP), 2IL1 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 13 knots gusting 16, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 908 ft). 2IL1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRFD, about 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 1,700 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 4 kt left (g5) |
| S | 1,700 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 4 kt left (g5) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 9→13 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2IL1 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 2IL1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFEP reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Apr-Nov Mon-Sat 0800-1600 local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2IL1
- City
- Durand
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 908 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4139, -89.3293
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFEP
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 26m
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