Willadae Farms Airport (4LL7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:55 AM CDT, Oct 29, based on the nearest station (KDKB), 4LL7 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Willadae Farms Airport in Sycamore, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDKB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Willadae Farms Airport (4LL7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sycamore, IL at a field elevation of 850 ft. 4LL7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDKB, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDPA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDKB, 4.3 nm away.
Wind from the west (280°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,200 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.11 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,200 ft.
METAR KDKB 291555Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM OVC032 18/13 A3011 RMK AO2 T01750126
What changed at KDKB (nearest station)?
Since the 1535Z (10:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft.
Current pilot readout for 4LL7
Based on the nearest station (KDKB), 4LL7 is currently VFR with winds from 280° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,100 ft (field elevation 850 ft). 4LL7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDPA, about 19 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 8 kt left |
| W | 2,800 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 8 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 8→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,200 ft.
4LL7 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 4LL7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDKB reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 4LL7
- City
- Sycamore
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0017, -88.6649
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDKB
- TAF
- Nearest KDPA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Willadae Farms Airport (4LL7)
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