Gehant Airport (7LL6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRPJ), 7LL6 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Gehant Airport in West Brooklyn, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRPJ): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gehant Airport (7LL6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around West Brooklyn, IL at a field elevation of 952 ft. 7LL6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRPJ, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRPJ, 12.1 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRPJ 281255Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM SCT060 09/09 A3021 RMK AO2 T00940086
What changed at KRPJ (nearest station)?
Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 7,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for 7LL6
Based on the nearest station (KRPJ), 7LL6 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 952 ft). 7LL6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRFD, about 30 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| W | 2,200 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
7LL6 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at 7LL6
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRPJ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 7LL6
- City
- West Brooklyn
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 952 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.6975, -89.1443
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRPJ
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 44m
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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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RC flying fields nearby
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