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Silver Creek Gliderport (3IL1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:15 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K3LF), 3IL1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Silver Creek Gliderport in New Douglas, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K3LF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Silver Creek Gliderport (3IL1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Douglas, IL at a field elevation of 595 ft. 3IL1 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K3LF, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBLV.

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VFR
Observed 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K3LF, 14.3 nm away.

Wind
140° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
61°F / 16°C
dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K3LF 280015Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM OVC110 16/08 A3021 RMK AO2 T01600082

What changed at K3LF (nearest station)?

Since the 2355Z (6:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2355Z (6:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 3IL1

Based on the nearest station (K3LF), 3IL1 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 500 ft (field elevation 595 ft). 3IL1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBLV, about 24 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
18FAV4 kt head3 kt left
364 kt tail3 kt right

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3IL1 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,500 × 200 ft · TURF-G
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 3IL1
    Wind
    18
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    36
    4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061200Z12Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

3IL1 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 3IL1

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

PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 94 NM E of 3IL1 · 18,000 ft MSL · PC12
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RSV UA /OV RSV/TM 2311/FL180/TP PC12/SK SKC
RSV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2030Z (3:30 PM CDT) · 25 NM S of 3IL1 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1658
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ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 2030 F360 222/063KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 203…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2026Z (3:26 PM CDT) · 55 NM N of 3IL1 · 20,000 ft MSL · C441
trace rime icing
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SPI UA /OV SPI/TM 2026/FL200/TP C441/TA M14/IC TRACE RIME/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
SPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2026Reported at 20:26 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 98 NM NE of 3IL1 · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
cont light clear-air turbulence
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CMI UA /OV CMI130030/TM 2009/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONT LGT CAT/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT CATTurbulence: cont light clear-air turbulence.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 93 NM NE of 3IL1 · 22,000 ft MSL · C441
light chop turbulencelight rime icing
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CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 2009/FL220/TP C441/TA M17/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM IMCRemarks.
PIREP1841Z (1:41 PM CDT) · 39 NM W of 3IL1 · 26,000 ft MSL · PC12
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STL UA /OV STL/TM 1841/FL260/TP PC12/TA M27/IC NEG/RM ZKC FDC FN
STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1841Reported at 18:41 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M27Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.
PIREP1837Z (1:37 PM CDT) · 99 NM N of 3IL1 · 34,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
occasional light 340 turbulence
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BMI UA /OV BMI/TM 1837/FL340/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT 340
BMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1837Reported at 18:37 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT 340Turbulence: occasional light 340.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 3IL1

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K3LF reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
68%
36
32%

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Live crosswind meter

3IL1 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K3LF, 14 nm away.

N18365 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Silver Creek Gliderport (3IL1)
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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
3IL1
City
New Douglas
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
595 ft
Coordinates
38.9253, -89.6622
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K3LF
TAF
Nearest KBLV
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 29m

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Pilot PIREPs for Silver Creek Gliderport (3IL1)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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