Hilvety Airport (5LL1) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hilvety Airport in Moweaqua, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDEC) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hilvety Airport (5LL1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Moweaqua, IL at 674 ft. 5LL1 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KDEC, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (09, 17, 27, 35) — longest 2,102 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDEC. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KDEC, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KDEC, 12.2 nm away.
What changed at KDEC (nearest station)?
Since the 0154Z (8:54 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.88 → 29.90 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for 5LL1
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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 5LL1. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 1,780 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
| 17 | 2,102 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
| 27 | 1,780 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
| 35 | 2,102 ft | TURF-G | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 8→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
5LL1 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hilvety Airport in Moweaqua, 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 5LL1 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
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 5LL1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDEC reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09/17/27/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5LL1
- City
- Moweaqua
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 674 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.6500, -88.9751
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 2,102 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDEC
- TAF
- Nearest KDEC
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 19m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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5LL1 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 5LL1?+
5LL1 has 4 runways — 09, 17, 27, 35; the longest is 2,102 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5LL1 come from?+
Hilvety Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KDEC, about 12 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5LL1 can differ.
Does 5LL1 have a TAF?+
No — 5LL1 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDEC, about 12 nm away.
Does 5LL1 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 5LL1 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5LL1 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hilvety Airport (5LL1)
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