Justus Airport (2LL5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCMI), 2LL5 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Justus Airport in Sidney, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCMI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Justus Airport (2LL5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sidney, IL at a field elevation of 685 ft. 2LL5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCMI, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCMI, 10.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.25 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KCMI 281153Z 15005KT 10SM OVC090 13/10 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP241 T01330100 10133 20094 52006
What changed at KCMI (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 2LL5
Based on the nearest station (KCMI), 2LL5 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 250 ft (field elevation 685 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 36 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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2LL5 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,600 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2LL5Wind
- 18
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
2LL5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 2LL5
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
BMG UA /OV OOM/TM 1042/FL170/TP B738/SK VMC/TB NEG/IC NEG
BMG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OOMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1042Reported at 10:42 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.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 2LL5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCMI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,500 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.
- 18
- 62%
- 36
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KCMI 281120Z 2812/2912 18005KT P6SM OVC090 FM281800 18010KT P6SM SCT100
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Live crosswind meter
2LL5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCMI, 10 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2LL5
- City
- Sidney
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 685 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.9986, -88.0600
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCMI
- TAF
- Nearest KCMI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 10h 16m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Pilot PIREPs for Justus Airport (2LL5)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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