Murphy Farms Airport (70IL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Murphy Farms Airport in Farmersville, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTAZ) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Murphy Farms Airport (70IL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Farmersville, IL at 645 ft. 70IL has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KTAZ, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35) — longest 1,205 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 KTAZ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KTAZ, 12.9 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 70IL
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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 70IL. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1,205 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 35 | 1,205 ft | TURF | — | — |
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70IL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Murphy Farms Airport in Farmersville, 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 70IL 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 70IL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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TIP UA /OV RBS190015/TM 0204/FL250/TP E170/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBS190015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 70IL
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 70IL
- City
- Farmersville
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 645 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.4235, -89.5657
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,205 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTAZ
- TAF
- Nearest KSPI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 32m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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70IL weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at 70IL?+
70IL has 2 runways — 17, 35; the longest is 1,205 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 70IL come from?+
Murphy Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KTAZ, about 13 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 70IL can differ.
Does 70IL have a TAF?+
No — 70IL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSPI, about 26 nm away.
Does 70IL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — 70IL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 70IL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Murphy Farms Airport (70IL)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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