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Young Airport (6LL2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:15 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KGBG), 6LL2 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Young Airport in Viola, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGBG): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Young Airport (6LL2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Viola, IL at a field elevation of 760 ft. 6LL2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGBG, about 15 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 KMLI.

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VFR
Observed 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGBG, 14.8 nm away.

Wind
160° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.17"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.17 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGBG 272315Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3017 RMK AO2 T01750110

What changed at KGBG (nearest station)?

Since the 2255Z (5:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2255Z (5:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 6LL2

Based on the nearest station (KGBG), 6LL2 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 760 ft). 6LL2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMLI, about 17 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV1 kt head3 kt right
271 kt tail3 kt left

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6LL2 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 09/27
    1,600 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 6LL2
    Wind
    09
    1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    27
    1 kt tailwind · 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
081623Z11Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

6LL2 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 6LL2

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

PIREP2317Z (6:17 PM CDT) · 52 NM NW of 6LL2 · 36,000 ft MSL · B752
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IOW UA /OV IOW/TM 2317/FL360/TP B752/TB NEG
IOW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV IOWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2314Z (6:14 PM CDT) · 75 NM N of 6LL2 · 20,000 ft MSL · C560
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ/TM 2314/FL200/TP C560/TB NEG
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C560Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2314Z (6:14 PM CDT) · 96 NM N of 6LL2 · 24,000 ft MSL · A321
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ015023/TM 2314/FL240/TP A321/WV OCNL LGT CHOP
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBQ015023Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
WV OCNL LGT CHOPWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 44 NM E of 6LL2 · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
trace rime 18,000–16,000 ft icing
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C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 2205/FL180/TP A321/TA M07/IC TRACE RIME 180-160
C75 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 180-160Icing: trace rime 18,000–16,000 ft.
PIREP2157Z (4:57 PM CDT) · 31 NM SW of 6LL2 · 39,000 ft MSL · CL35
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BRL UA /OV BRL/TM 2157/FL390/TP CL35/TB NEG
BRL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2157Z (4:57 PM CDT) · 29 NM NW of 6LL2 · 34,000 ft MSL · NMRS
occasional light chop 33,000–36,000 ft turbulence
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JOT UA /OV JOT-DSM/TM 2157/FL340/TP NMRS/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 330-360
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT-DSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP NMRSAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOP 330-360Turbulence: occasional light chop 33,000–36,000 ft.
PIREP2140Z (4:40 PM CDT) · 53 NM NE of 6LL2 · 19,000 ft MSL · SF50
light rime fl190-145 icing
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RFD UA /OV SQI/TM 2140/FL190/TP SF50/TA M15/IC LGT RIME FL190-145
RFD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SQILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2140Reported at 21:40 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP SF50Aircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME FL190-145Icing: light rime fl190-145.
PIREP2119Z (4:19 PM CDT) · 75 NM N of 6LL2 · 14,000 ft MSL · SW3
moderate turbulence
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ/TM 2119/FL140/TP SW3/TB MOD
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBQLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2119Reported at 21:19 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP SW3Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 6LL2

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGBG reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 9,500 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
56%
27
44%

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Live crosswind meter

6LL2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGBG, 15 nm away.

N09273 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Young Airport (6LL2)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6LL2
City
Viola
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
760 ft
Coordinates
41.1645, -90.5574
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGBG
TAF
Nearest KMLI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Young Airport (6LL2)

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