Richardson Field (3LL5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Richardson Field in Spring Grove, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBUU): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Richardson Field (3LL5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Spring Grove, IL at 860 ft. 3LL5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBUU, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W), longest 1,750 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KENW. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBUU, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBUU, 13.9 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBUU 130955Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A3002 RMK AO2 T01230105 PWINO
What changed at KBUU (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 3LL5
Based on the nearest station (KBUU), 3LL5 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway E, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 860 ft). 3LL5 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KENW, about 16 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 3LL5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 1,750 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| W | 1,750 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
3LL5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Richardson Field in Spring Grove, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 3LL5 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 3LL5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBUU reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- E/W
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 3LL5
- City
- Spring Grove
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 860 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4645, -88.2343
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,750 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBUU
- TAF
- Nearest KENW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 54m
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3LL5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 3LL5?+
3LL5 has 2 runways: E, W; the longest is 1,750 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 3LL5 come from?+
Richardson Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBUU, about 14 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 3LL5 can differ.
Does 3LL5 have a TAF?+
No. 3LL5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KENW, about 16 nm away.
Does 3LL5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 3LL5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 3LL5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Richardson Field (3LL5)
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