Watters Airport (2IL2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPNT), 2IL2 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Watters Airport in Dwight, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPNT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Watters Airport (2IL2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Dwight, IL at a field elevation of 660 ft. 2IL2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPNT, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,410 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBMI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPNT, 10.8 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPNT 281435Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3024 RMK AO2 T01830112 PWINO
What changed at KPNT (nearest station)?
Since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 2IL2
Based on the nearest station (KPNT), 2IL2 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 660 ft). 2IL2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBMI, about 40 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 | 2,410 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
| W | 2,410 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
2IL2 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 2IL2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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 2IL2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPNT reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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
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
- 2IL2
- City
- Dwight
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 660 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0552, -88.4624
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,410 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPNT
- TAF
- Nearest KBMI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 7m
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Pilot PIREPs for Watters Airport (2IL2)
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