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Hammock Field (7IS7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K3LF), 7IS7 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Hammock Field in Leef Township, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K3LF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hammock Field (7IS7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Leef Township, IL at a field elevation of 595 ft. 7IS7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K3LF, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,420 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBLV.

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VFR
Observed 0035Z (7:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K3LF, 14.9 nm away.

Wind
130° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR K3LF 280035Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM SCT110 15/08 A3021 RMK AO2 T01500080

What changed at K3LF (nearest station)?

Since the 0015Z (7:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for 7IS7

Based on the nearest station (K3LF), 7IS7 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 400 ft (field elevation 595 ft). 7IS7 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBLV, about 24 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
18FAV3 kt head4 kt left
363 kt tail4 kt right

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7IS7 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
    2,420 × 70 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 7IS7
    Wind
    18
    3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    36
    3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    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
061200Z12Z00Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

7IS7 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 7IS7

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

PIREP2311Z (6:11 PM CDT) · 94 NM E of 7IS7 · 18,000 ft MSL · PC12
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RSV UA /OV RSV/TM 2311/FL180/TP PC12/SK SKC
RSV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RSVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2311Reported at 23:11 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2030Z (3:30 PM CDT) · 24 NM S of 7IS7 · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1658
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ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 2030 F360 222/063KT TB SMTH IC
ARP UAL1658 3831N 08944W 203…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP2026Z (3:26 PM CDT) · 56 NM N of 7IS7 · 20,000 ft MSL · C441
trace rime icing
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SPI UA /OV SPI/TM 2026/FL200/TP C441/TA M14/IC TRACE RIME/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
SPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2026Reported at 20:26 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 99 NM NE of 7IS7 · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
cont light clear-air turbulence
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CMI UA /OV CMI130030/TM 2009/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONT LGT CAT/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT CATTurbulence: cont light clear-air turbulence.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 93 NM NE of 7IS7 · 22,000 ft MSL · C441
light chop turbulencelight rime icing
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CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 2009/FL220/TP C441/TA M17/TB LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
TA M17Outside air temperature, °C.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM IMCRemarks.
PIREP1841Z (1:41 PM CDT) · 38 NM W of 7IS7 · 26,000 ft MSL · PC12
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STL UA /OV STL/TM 1841/FL260/TP PC12/TA M27/IC NEG/RM ZKC FDC FN
STL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1841Reported at 18:41 UTC.
FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M27Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7IS7

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K3LF reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 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.

18
68%
36
32%

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Live crosswind meter

7IS7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K3LF, 15 nm away.

N18365 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 51° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,420 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hammock Field (7IS7)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Landing fee
Yes
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7IS7
City
Leef Township
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
595 ft
Coordinates
38.9141, -89.6698
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,420 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K3LF
TAF
Nearest KBLV
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 26m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hammock Field (7IS7)

Community-submitted

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

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