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Ranken Airport (4LL0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRPJ), 4LL0 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Ranken Airport in Steward, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRPJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ranken Airport (4LL0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Steward, IL at a field elevation of 785 ft. 4LL0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRPJ, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.

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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 KRPJ, 3.5 nm away.

Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
30.09"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 11,000 ft, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KRPJ 290015Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM OVC110 18/11 A3009 RMK AO2 T01820113

What changed at KRPJ (nearest station)?

Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 4LL0

Based on the nearest station (KRPJ), 4LL0 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 785 ft). 4LL0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRFD, about 22 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
NFAV5 kt tail2 kt right
S5 kt tail2 kt right

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0122300Z12Z00Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → 12,000 ft.

4LL0 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 4LL0

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

PIREP0016Z (7:16 PM CDT) · 85 NM NE of 4LL0 · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS3
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UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0016/FL370/TP BCS3/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0007Z (7:07 PM CDT) · 71 NM NE of 4LL0 · 45,000 ft MSL · CL35
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UES UA /OV BAE180015/TM 0007/FL450/TP CL35/TB NEG
UES UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BAE180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0007Reported at 00:07 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2159Z (4:59 PM CDT) · 76 NM SW of 4LL0 · 37,000 ft MSL · B739
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PIA UA /OV PIA/TM 2159/FL370/TP B739/TB NEG
PIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2137Z (4:37 PM CDT) · 98 NM SE of 4LL0 · 38,000 ft MSL · UAL2641
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ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 2137 F380 MS58 253/053KT TB LIGHT SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2641 4100N 08713W 213…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2129Z (4:29 PM CDT) · 76 NM SW of 4LL0 · 34,000 ft MSL · B737
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PIA UA /OV PIA/TM 2129/FL340/TP B737/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
PIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PIALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2129Reported at 21:29 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP2034Z (3:34 PM CDT) · 28 NM E of 4LL0 · 2,000 ft MSL · C208
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HNL UA /OV FREEWAY ARR/TM 2034/FL020/TP C208/SK CKH BASE 060 FEW 040/WX NO PRECIP
HNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FREEWAY ARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2034Reported at 20:34 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK CKH BASE 060 FEW 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX NO PRECIPWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1957Z (2:57 PM CDT) · 27 NM W of 4LL0 · 10,000 ft MSL · BE55
light rime icing
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SQI UA /OV SQI/TM 1957/FL100/TP BE55/TA 00/IC LGT RIME
SQI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SQILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1957Reported at 19:57 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP BE55Aircraft type reporting.
TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
PIREP1940Z (2:40 PM CDT) · 39 NM SE of 4LL0 · 35,000 ft MSL · B739
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JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 1940/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 4LL0

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRPJ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/14 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 6%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Ranken Airport (4LL0)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
4LL0
City
Steward
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
785 ft
Coordinates
41.8359, -89.0934
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRPJ
TAF
Nearest KRFD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ranken Airport (4LL0)

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

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