Young Airport (6LL2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Young Airport in Viola, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGBG) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Young Airport (6LL2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Viola, IL at 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. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 1,600 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGBG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KGBG, 14.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGBG 290335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2994 RMK AO2 P0041 T02050187
What changed at KGBG (nearest station)?
Since the 0315Z (10:15 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0315Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for 6LL2
Based on the nearest station (KGBG), 6LL2 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,600 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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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 6LL2. 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 | 1,600 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 27 | 1,600 ft | TURF | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
6LL2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Young Airport in Viola, 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 6LL2 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 6LL2
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0207/FL430/TP G280/TB NEG
MLI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MZVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 0206/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG
C75 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PIA UA /OV BDF360045/TM 2319/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB NEG CHOP
PIA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BDF360045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.⚠️ 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 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 09/27
- 100%
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Airport facts
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
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGBG
- TAF
- Nearest KMLI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 32m
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6LL2 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 6LL2?+
6LL2 has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 1,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 6LL2 come from?+
Young Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGBG, about 15 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 6LL2 can differ.
Does 6LL2 have a TAF?+
No — 6LL2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMLI, about 17 nm away.
Does 6LL2 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 6LL2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 6LL2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Young Airport (6LL2)
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