Gen-Airpark (3G8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:52 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMLI), 3G8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 15 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Gen-Airpark in Geneseo, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMLI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gen-Airpark (3G8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Geneseo, IL at a field elevation of 645 ft. 3G8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMLI, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,568 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMLI, 17.9 nm away.
Wind from the south (190°) at 15 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMLI 281852Z 19015G22KT 10SM -RA CLR 25/12 A3009 RMK AO2 RAB52 SLP186 P0000 T02500122
What changed at KMLI (nearest station)?
Since the 1752Z (12:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 22 kt.
- Rain began (-RA).
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.11 → 30.09 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 3G8
Based on the nearest station (KMLI), 3G8 is currently VFR with winds from 190° at 15 knots gusting 22, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 645 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 2,568 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt head | 15 kt left (g22) |
| 09 | 2,568 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 15 kt right (g22) |
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3G8 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 09/272,568 × 120 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 3G8Wind
- 09
- 2 kt tailwind · 15 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt headwind · 15 kt crosswind from left
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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 9→15 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
3G8 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 3G8
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 1826/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1826Reported at 18:26 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3G8
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMLI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 51%
- 27
- 49%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KMLI 281720Z 2818/2918 18010G17KT P6SM FEW080 FEW250 FM282300 18008KT P6SM SCT100 FM290200 19010KT P6SM BKN100 WS014/21040KT PROB30 2906/2909 5SM -TSRA BR BKN050CB FM291000 23007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM291400 30008KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
3G8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMLI, 18 nm away.
Wind is 82° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily IREG local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Parachute jumping
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3G8
- City
- Geneseo
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 645 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.4398, -90.1101
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,568 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMLI
- TAF
- Nearest KMLI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Gen-Airpark (3G8)
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