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Adams Restricted Landing Area Number 1 (70LL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPNT), 70LL is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Adams Restricted Landing Area Number 1 in Pontiac, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPNT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Adams Restricted Landing Area Number 1 (70LL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pontiac, IL at a field elevation of 640 ft. 70LL has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPNT, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 3,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBMI.

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VFR
Observed 1435Z (9:35 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPNT, 5.9 nm away.

Wind
180° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.24"
Temp / Dew
65°F / 18°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPNT 281435Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3024 RMK AO2 T01830112 PWINO

What changed at KPNT (nearest station)?

Since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1415Z (9:15 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 70LL

Based on the nearest station (KPNT), 70LL is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 800 ft (field elevation 640 ft). 70LL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBMI, about 29 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
18FAV7 kt head0 kt
367 kt tail0 kt

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70LL 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 18/36
    3,600 × 80 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 70LL
    Wind
    18
    7 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    36
    7 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    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
091715Z02Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

70LL 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 70LL

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

PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 31 NM NW of 70LL · 13,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 1414/FL130/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1414Z (9:14 AM CDT) · 73 NM NE of 70LL · 26,000 ft MSL · TBM9
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ORD UA /OV ORD/TM 1414/FL260/TP TBM9/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1414Reported at 14:14 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1345Z (8:45 AM CDT) · 52 NM N of 70LL · 1,800 ft MSL · C172
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ARR UA /OV KARR/TM 1345/FL018/TP C172/WX FV07SM/RM VIS AT LEAST 7
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.
FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV07SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
RM VIS AT LEAST 7Remarks.
PIREP1246Z (7:46 AM CDT) · 65 NM SE of 70LL · 29,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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EVV UA /OV CMI075020/TM 1246/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
EVV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI075020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1246Reported at 12:46 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP0940Z (4:40 AM CDT) · 70 NM S of 70LL · 39,000 ft MSL · UAL2837
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ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 0940 F390 TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 094…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 70LL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPNT reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
59%
36
41%

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Live crosswind meter

70LL has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPNT, 5.9 nm away.

N18367 kt
Headwind
7 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 0° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Adams Restricted Landing Area Number 1 (70LL)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
70LL
City
Pontiac
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
640 ft
Coordinates
40.9369, -88.7537
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPNT
TAF
Nearest KBMI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
8h 8m

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Pilot PIREPs for Adams Restricted Landing Area Number 1 (70LL)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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