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Hemmingsen Airport (93LL) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Hemmingsen Airport in Sandwich, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KARR) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Hemmingsen Airport (93LL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sandwich, IL at 640 ft. 93LL has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KARR, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27) — longest 1,600 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDPA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KARR, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0252Z (9:52 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KARR, 12.1 nm away.

Wind
070° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
—

Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KARR 290252Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR A2993 RMK AO2 SLPNO 53017

What changed at KARR (nearest station)?

Since the 0152Z (8:52 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.90 → 29.93 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for 93LL

Based on the nearest station (KARR), 93LL is currently VFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 09, about 4 knots. 93LL does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDPA, about 25 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 93LL. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV1 kt head4 kt right
271 kt head4 kt right

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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
071503Z14Z02Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling 2,400 ft → unlimited.

93LL weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Hemmingsen Airport in Sandwich, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 93LL is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 93LL

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

PIREP0213Z (9:13 PM CDT) · 48 NM NE of 93LL · 23,000 ft MSL · B763
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 0213/FL230/TP B763/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0213Reported at 02:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0208Z (9:08 PM CDT) · 67 NM NE of 93LL · during climb · CRJ2
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ENW UA /OV ENW/TM 0208/FL160/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM DURC
ENW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ENWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0207Z (9:07 PM CDT) · 93 NM W of 93LL · 43,000 ft MSL · G280
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MLI UA /OV MZV/TM 0207/FL430/TP G280/TB NEG
MLI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MZVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0207Reported at 02:07 UTC.
FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.
TP G280Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 51 NM SW of 93LL · 33,000 ft MSL · B739
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C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 0206/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG
C75 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 99 NM N of 93LL · 19,000 ft MSL · BCS1
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MSN UA /OV MSN/TM 0206/FL190/TP BCS1/TB NEG
MSN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSNLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0204Z (9:04 PM CDT) · 77 NM S of 93LL · 25,000 ft MSL · E170
intermittent light chop turbulence
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TIP UA /OV RBS190015/TM 0204/FL250/TP E170/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RBS190015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP0204Z (9:04 PM CDT) · 91 NM SE of 93LL · during climb · B737
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DNV UA /OV DNV/TM 0204/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG/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 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0123Z (8:23 PM CDT) · 35 NM S of 93LL · 21,000 ft MSL · B39M
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JOT UA /OV JOT180030/TM 0123/FL210/TP B39M/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 93LL

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KARR reported mostly VFR across 33 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,100 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 76%MVFR 24%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: —
Lowest ceiling: 1,100 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 71%MVFR 17%IFR 5%LIFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 5/70 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 31

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
09/27
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
93LL
City
Sandwich
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
640 ft
Coordinates
41.5945, -88.6056
Runways
2
Longest runway
1,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KARR
TAF
Nearest KDPA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
22h 19m

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93LL weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 93LL?+

93LL has 2 runways — 09, 27; the longest is 1,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 93LL come from?+

Hemmingsen Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KARR, about 12 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 93LL can differ.

Does 93LL have a TAF?+

No — 93LL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDPA, about 25 nm away.

Does 93LL broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 93LL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 93LL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Hemmingsen Airport (93LL)

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

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