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Gordon Brown Airport (5LL5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 8:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPIA), 5LL5 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Gordon Brown Airport in Trivoli, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPIA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Gordon Brown Airport (5LL5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Trivoli, IL at a field elevation of 745 ft. 5LL5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPIA, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIA.

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VFR
Observed 1354Z (8:54 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPIA, 9 nm away.

Wind
170° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 50°F / 10°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPIA 281354Z 17006KT 10SM CLR 15/10 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01500100

What changed at KPIA (nearest station)?

Since the 1254Z (7:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 0 to 6 kt.
  • Temperature up 3°C.

Current pilot readout for 5LL5

Based on the nearest station (KPIA), 5LL5 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 745 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV6 kt head1 kt left
366 kt tail1 kt right

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5LL5 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    1,800 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 5LL5
    Wind
    18
    6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    36
    6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

5LL5 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 5LL5

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

PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 51 NM NE of 5LL5 · 13,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 90 NM NE of 5LL5 · 1,800 ft MSL · C172
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ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1345/FL018/TP C172/WX FV07SM/RM VIS AT LEAST 7
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM VIS AT LEAST 7Remarks.
PIREP1246Z (7:46 AM CDT) · 100 NM E of 5LL5 · 29,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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EVV UA /OV CMI075020/TM 1246/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI075020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0940Z (4:40 AM CDT) · 60 NM SE of 5LL5 · 39,000 ft MSL · UAL2837
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ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 0940 F390 TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 094…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 5LL5

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPIA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 8,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
61%
36
39%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)

TAF KPIA 281120Z 2812/2912 18004KT P6SM OVC060 FM281800 18012KT P6SM SCT100

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Live crosswind meter

5LL5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPIA, 9 nm away.

N18366 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 11° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Gordon Brown Airport (5LL5)
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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
5LL5
City
Trivoli
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
745 ft
Coordinates
40.7014, -89.8840
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPIA
TAF
Nearest KPIA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 13m

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Pilot PIREPs for Gordon Brown Airport (5LL5)

Community-submitted

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

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