Smith Restricted Landing Area (6LL5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Smith Restricted Landing Area in New Berlin, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIJX) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Smith Restricted Landing Area (6LL5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Berlin, IL at 632 ft. 6LL5 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KIJX, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W) — longest 2,200 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSPI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIJX, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KIJX, 11.4 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 6LL5
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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 6LL5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2,200 ft | TURF | — | — |
| W | 2,200 ft | TURF | — | — |
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6LL5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Smith Restricted Landing Area in New Berlin, 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 6LL5 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 6LL5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- E/W
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6LL5
- City
- New Berlin
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 632 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.7895, -89.9912
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIJX
- TAF
- Nearest KSPI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 29m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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6LL5 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 6LL5?+
6LL5 has 2 runways — E, W; the longest is 2,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 6LL5 come from?+
Smith Restricted Landing Area does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIJX, about 11 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 6LL5 can differ.
Does 6LL5 have a TAF?+
No — 6LL5 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSPI, about 15 nm away.
Does 6LL5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 6LL5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 6LL5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Smith Restricted Landing Area (6LL5)
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