Bob Walberg Field (IL36) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRFD), IL36 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bob Walberg Field in Belvidere, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRFD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bob Walberg Field (IL36) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Belvidere, IL at a field elevation of 843 ft. IL36 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRFD, about 17 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,254 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRFD, 16.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRFD 282054Z 16013KT 10SM FEW085 24/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02440122 56018 $
What changed at KRFD (nearest station)?
Since the 1954Z (2:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 190° to 160°.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for IL36
Based on the nearest station (KRFD), IL36 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 13 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 843 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,254 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| W | 2,254 ft | TURF | 12 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→13 kt, ceiling 17,000 ft → unlimited.
IL36 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IL36
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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HNL UA /OV FREEWAY ARR/TM 2034/FL020/TP C208/SK CKH BASE 060 FEW 040/WX NO PRECIP
HNL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV FREEWAY ARRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2034Reported at 20:34 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK CKH BASE 060 FEW 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX NO PRECIPWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
SQI UA /OV SQI/TM 1957/FL100/TP BE55/TA 00/IC LGT RIME
SQI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SQILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1957Reported at 19:57 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP BE55Aircraft type reporting.TA 00Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at IL36
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 strongest gust reached 20 kt, 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.
- E/W
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2100Z (4:00 PM CDT)
TAF KRFD 282100Z 2821/2918 18011G17KT 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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IL36
- City
- Belvidere
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 843 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3209, -88.7584
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,254 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRFD
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 52m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bob Walberg Field (IL36)
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