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Cooch Landing Area Airport (IL31) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KCMI), IL31 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Cooch Landing Area Airport in Atwood, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCMI): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Cooch Landing Area Airport (IL31) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Atwood, IL at a field elevation of 695 ft. IL31 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCMI, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 3,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMI.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCMI, 14.3 nm away.

Wind
200° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.21"
Temp / Dew
64°F / 18°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCMI 272253Z 20005KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T01780089

What changed at KCMI (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (4:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Temperature down 3°C.

Current pilot readout for IL31

Based on the nearest station (KCMI), IL31 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 695 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
NFAV5 kt tail2 kt left
S5 kt tail2 kt left

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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
061223Z11Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

IL31 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 IL31

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

PIREP2314Z (6:14 PM CDT) · 46 NM N of IL31 · 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) · 49 NM NE of IL31 · 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.
PIREP2234Z (5:34 PM CDT) · 89 NM NE of IL31 · 22,000 ft MSL · E135
occasional light chop turbulence
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LAF UA /OV BVT360020/TM 2234/FL220/TP E135/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
LAF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BVT360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2234Reported at 22:34 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E135Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP2234Z (5:34 PM CDT) · 96 NM NE of IL31 · 21,000 ft MSL · A319
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IKK UA /OV EON080010/TM 2234/FL210/TP A319/TB NEG
IKK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV EON080010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2234Reported at 22:34 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2223Z (5:23 PM CDT) · 89 NM E of IL31 · 23,000 ft MSL · E170
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IND UA /OV VHP300008/TM 2223/FL230/TP E170/IC NEG
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VHP300008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2223Reported at 22:23 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) · 94 NM NW of IL31 · 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.
PIREP2054Z (3:54 PM CDT) · 48 NM E of IL31 · 23,000 ft MSL · E75L
continuous light chop turbulence
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HUF UA /OV TTH300012/TM 2054/FL230/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP
HUF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTH300012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2054Reported at 20:54 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2030Z (3:30 PM CDT) · 99 NM SW of IL31 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at IL31

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCMI reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 14 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 53%MVFR 24%IFR 24%
Wind avg/max: 5/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 14

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%IFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 8,500 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

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 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)

TAF KCMI 271720Z 2718/2818 19009KT P6SM BKN200 FM280000 16005KT P6SM OVC120 FM281600 18009KT P6SM BKN070

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Cooch Landing Area Airport (IL31)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
IL31
City
Atwood
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
695 ft
Coordinates
39.8433, -88.4533
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCMI
TAF
Nearest KCMI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Cooch Landing Area Airport (IL31)

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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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