Midland Airport (50IL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KENW), 50IL is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Midland Airport in Antioch, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KENW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Midland Airport (50IL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Antioch, IL at a field elevation of 750 ft. 50IL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KENW, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KENW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KENW, 12.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KENW 281253Z 21003KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP232 T00940078
What changed at KENW (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 50IL
Based on the nearest station (KENW), 50IL is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 750 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 | 1,700 ft | TURF-F | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 09 | 1,700 ft | TURF-F | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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50IL 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 09/271,700 × 70 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 50ILWind
- 09
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
50IL 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 50IL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MKG UA /OV MKG270040/TM 1219/FL150/TP B38M/TB NEG
MKG UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKG270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1219Reported at 12:19 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 50IL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KENW reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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.
- 27
- 56%
- 09
- 44%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KENW 281120Z 2812/2912 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM281700 20007KT P6SM SKC FM290400 20010KT P6SM FEW240 FM290500 20010G18KT P6SM SCT190 WS020/22040KT FM290900 22012G20KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/24045KT PROB30 2909/2910 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM291000 22012KT P6SM BKN110 PROB30 2910/2912 4SM -SHRA OVC025
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Live crosswind meter
50IL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KENW, 13 nm away.
Wind is 58° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 50IL
- City
- Antioch
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 750 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4889, -88.1743
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KENW
- TAF
- Nearest KENW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 34m
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Pilot PIREPs for Midland Airport (50IL)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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