Smith Restricted Landing Area (61LL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBLV), 61LL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Smith Restricted Landing Area in Peirron, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBLV): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Smith Restricted Landing Area (61LL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Peirron, IL at a field elevation of 530 ft. 61LL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBLV, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBLV.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBLV, 17.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.26 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBLV 271255Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 08/08 A3026 RMK AO2A SLP251 T00840079 $
What changed at KBLV (nearest station)?
Since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 61LL
Based on the nearest station (KBLV), 61LL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -550 ft (field elevation 530 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.
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 | 1,600 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
| 27 | 1,600 ft | TURF-F | - | - |
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61LL 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 09/271,600 × 70 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 61LLWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
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“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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
61LL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 61LL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 1109/FL070/TP E170/TB NEG/RM DURC SFC-070
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1109Reported at 11:09 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURC SFC-070Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 61LL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBLV reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 66%
- 09
- 34%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0800Z (3:00 AM CDT)
TAF KBLV 270800Z 2708/2814 16006KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3018INS BECMG 2721/2722 16006KT 9999 SCT070 QNH3012INS TX22/2720Z TN08/2712Z
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Live crosswind meter
61LL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBLV, 18 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- 61LL
- City
- Peirron
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 530 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.7731, -89.5936
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBLV
- TAF
- Nearest KBLV
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 35m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Restricted Landing Area (61LL)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Smith Restricted Landing Area, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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