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Bakers Strip (7LL4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:54 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KDEC), 7LL4 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Bakers Strip in Weldon, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDEC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Bakers Strip (7LL4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Weldon, IL at a field elevation of 715 ft. 7LL4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDEC, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDEC.

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VFR
Observed 2254Z (5:54 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDEC, 17.7 nm away.

Wind
180° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.20"
Temp / Dew
67°F / 19°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south (180°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 19°C (67°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KDEC 272254Z 18004KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01940089

What changed at KDEC (nearest station)?

Since the 2154Z (4:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2154Z (4:54 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 7LL4

Based on the nearest station (KDEC), 7LL4 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 715 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NFAV4 kt tail0 kt
S4 kt tail0 kt

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061300Z11Z22Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

7LL4 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 7LL4

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

PIREP2343Z (6:43 PM CDT) · 86 NM N of 7LL4 · 18,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime fl180-165 icing
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JOT UA /OV JOT270020/TM 2343/FL180/TP PC12/TA M11/IC LGT RIME FL180-165
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT270020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M11Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME FL180-165Icing: light rime fl180-165.
PIREP2335Z (6:35 PM CDT) · 72 NM N of 7LL4 · 12,000 ft MSL · CL35
light to moderate turbulence
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VYS UA /OV VYS100015/TM 2335/FL120/TP CL35/TB LGT-MOD
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYS100015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) · 72 NM N of 7LL4 · 12,000 ft MSL · CL35
moderate turbulence
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MDW UA /OV 20 SW JOT/TM 2333/FL120/TP CL35/TB MOD/RM SMOOTH BELLOW 100
MDW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV 20 SW JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM SMOOTH BELLOW 100Remarks.
PIREP2319Z (6:19 PM CDT) · 67 NM E of 7LL4 · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
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LAF UA /OV BVT240015/TM 2319/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG
LAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BVT240015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2317Z (6:17 PM CDT) · 100 NM N of 7LL4 · 37,000 ft MSL · B752
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ARR UA /OV ARR/TM 2317/FL370/TP B752/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
ARR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2317Reported at 23:17 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP2316Z (6:16 PM CDT) · 100 NM NE of 7LL4 · 38,000 ft MSL · B752
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IGQ UA /OV CGT/TM 2316/FL380/TP B752/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
IGQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2316Reported at 23:16 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP B752Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM SMOOTHRemarks.
PIREP2314Z (6:14 PM CDT) · 39 NM NE of 7LL4 · 34,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop turbulence
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 2314/FL340/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2314Reported at 23:14 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2306Z (6:06 PM CDT) · 56 NM E of 7LL4 · during climb · CRJ7
continuous light chop/ none reported abv fl250 turbulence
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DNV UA /OV DNV/TM 2306/FL250/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP/ NEG ABV FL250/RM DURC
DNV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DNVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2306Reported at 23:06 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOP/ NEG ABV FL…Turbulence: continuous light chop/ none reported abv fl250.
RM DURCRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 7LL4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDEC reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 8 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

N/S
100%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2355Z (6:55 PM CDT)

TAF KDEC 272355Z 2800/2824 18005KT P6SM BKN120 FM281600 19010KT P6SM SCT080

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Bakers Strip (7LL4)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
7LL4
City
Weldon
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
715 ft
Coordinates
40.1173, -88.7590
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,200 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KDEC
TAF
Nearest KDEC
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 2m

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Pilot PIREPs for Bakers Strip (7LL4)

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