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Richardson Airport (IL24) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:52 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KSPI), IL24 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Richardson Airport in New Berlin, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSPI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Richardson Airport (IL24) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around New Berlin, IL at a field elevation of 653 ft. IL24 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSPI, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSPI.

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VFR
Observed 0052Z (7:52 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSPI, 12.5 nm away.

Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 14°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSPI 280052Z 16005KT 10SM FEW120 14/09 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01440089

What changed at KSPI (nearest station)?

Since the 2352Z (6:52 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • The 12,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for IL24

Based on the nearest station (KSPI), IL24 is currently VFR with winds from 160° 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 653 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
18FAV5 kt head2 kt left
365 kt tail2 kt right

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IL24 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
    2,300 × 138 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at IL24
    Wind
    18
    5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    36
    5 kt tailwind · 2 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
081601Z13Z00Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

IL24 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 IL24

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

PIREP0026Z (7:26 PM CDT) · 93 NM NE of IL24 · 36,000 ft MSL · A21N
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PNT UA /OV PNT/TM 0026/FL360/TP A21N/TB NEG
PNT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PNTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0026Reported at 00:26 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0008Z (7:08 PM CDT) · 80 NM E of IL24 · 28,000 ft MSL · A21N
cont light turbulence
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MTO UA /OV MTO020020/TM 0008/FL280/TP A21N/TB CONT LGT/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
MTO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MTO020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0008Reported at 00:08 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP A21NAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGTTurbulence: cont light.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP2314Z (6:14 PM CDT) · 95 NM NE of IL24 · 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.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 88 NM N of IL24 · 18,000 ft MSL · A321
trace rime 18,000–16,000 ft icing
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C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 2205/FL180/TP A321/TA M07/IC TRACE RIME 180-160
C75 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2205Reported at 22:05 UTC.
FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 180-160Icing: trace rime 18,000–16,000 ft.
PIREP2157Z (4:57 PM CDT) · 78 NM NW of IL24 · 39,000 ft MSL · CL35
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BRL UA /OV BRL/TM 2157/FL390/TP CL35/TB NEG
BRL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BRLLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2157Reported at 21:57 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2030Z (3:30 PM CDT) · 72 NM S of IL24 · 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) · 12 NM NE of IL24 · 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) · 77 NM E of IL24 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at IL24

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSPI reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/9 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

18
66%
36
34%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2355Z (6:55 PM CDT)

TAF KSPI 272355Z 2800/2824 18005KT P6SM BKN120 FM281500 18010KT P6SM SCT080

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Live crosswind meter

IL24 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSPI, 13 nm away.

N18365 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Richardson Airport (IL24)
N ↑

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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
IL24
City
New Berlin
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
653 ft
Coordinates
39.7075, -89.8831
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSPI
TAF
Nearest KSPI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
21h 40m

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Pilot PIREPs for Richardson Airport (IL24)

Community-submitted

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

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