Adkins Restricted Landing Area (8IL0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRFD), 8IL0 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Adkins Restricted Landing Area in Harvard, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRFD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Adkins Restricted Landing Area (8IL0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Harvard, IL at a field elevation of 855 ft. 8IL0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRFD, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 1,950 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRFD, 22.5 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 24°C (75°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRFD 281854Z 18012KT 10SM FEW100 24/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02390117 $
What changed at KRFD (nearest station)?
Since the 1754Z (12:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.15 → 30.13 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 8IL0
Based on the nearest station (KRFD), 8IL0 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 855 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 1,950 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
| S | 1,950 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→12 kt, ceiling 17,000 ft → unlimited.
8IL0 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8IL0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JOT UA /OV JOT/TM 1940/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JOTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1940Reported at 19:40 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 1523/FL350/TP B744/TB CONS LGT CHOP
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1523Reported at 15:23 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B744Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
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.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 8IL0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRFD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 14,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1730Z (12:30 PM CDT)
TAF KRFD 281730Z 2818/2918 19011G17KT P6SM SCT060 FM290300 19006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 WS015/22045KT PROB30 2907/2912 6SM -SHRA BKN020 FM291200 24007KT P6SM BKN020 FM291500 29007KT P6SM FEW025
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8IL0
- City
- Harvard
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 855 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3529, -88.6374
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,950 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRFD
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 3h 8m
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Pilot PIREPs for Adkins Restricted Landing Area (8IL0)
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