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McCulley Airport (IL56) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KTIP), IL56 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near McCulley Airport in Champaign, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTIP): conditions and runway crosswinds.

McCulley Airport (IL56) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Champaign, IL at a field elevation of 750 ft. IL56 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTIP, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMI.

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VFR
Observed 2035Z (3:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTIP, 6.8 nm away.

Wind
230° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.22"
Temp / Dew
71°F / 22°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KTIP 272035Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM SCT055 22/08 A3022 RMK AO2 T02150078 TSNO

What changed at KTIP (nearest station)?

Since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for IL56

Based on the nearest station (KTIP), IL56 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,350 ft (field elevation 750 ft). IL56 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCMI, about 11 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV8 kt head6 kt left
098 kt tail6 kt right

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IL56 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 09/27
    2,300 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at IL56
    Wind
    09
    8 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    27
    8 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
    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
061221Z08Z20Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

IL56 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 IL56

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

PIREP2026Z (3:26 PM CDT) · 69 NM W of IL56 · 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.
PIREP2024Z (3:24 PM CDT) · 83 NM N of IL56 · 40,000 ft MSL · G150
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IGQ UA /OV CGT/TM 2024/FL400/TP G150/TB NEG
IGQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CGTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2024Reported at 20:24 UTC.
FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.
TP G150Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2018Z (3:18 PM CDT) · 79 NM NW of IL56 · during descent · E170
light rime fl220-190 icing
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VYS UA /OV VYS/TM 2018/FL220/TP E170/TA M15/IC LGT RIME FL220-190/RM DURD SHAIN2
VYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV VYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2018Reported at 20:18 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME FL220-190Icing: light rime fl220-190.
RM DURD SHAIN2Remarks.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 11 NM S of IL56 · 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.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 64 NM SE of IL56 · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light turbulence
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HUF UA /OV TTH/TM 2009/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
HUF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TTHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP2009Z (3:09 PM CDT) · 38 NM SE of IL56 · 34,000 ft MSL · B38M
cont light clear-air turbulence
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CMI UA /OV CMI130030/TM 2009/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONT LGT CAT/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
CMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CMI130030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2009Reported at 20:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT CATTurbulence: cont light clear-air turbulence.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP1955Z (2:55 PM CDT) · 98 NM NE of IL56 · 17,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
light chop fl190 turbulence
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OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1955/FL170/TP CRJ2/TB LGT CHOP FL190/RM VARIOUS ALTITUDES WITH CLOUD LAYER
OXI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OXILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1955Reported at 19:55 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOP FL190Turbulence: light chop fl190.
RM VARIOUS ALTITUDES WITH CL…Remarks.
PIREP1929Z (2:29 PM CDT) · 91 NM E of IL56 · 29,000 ft MSL · LJ60
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GGP UA /OV GGP/TM 1929/FL290/TP LJ60/TB NEG
GGP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GGPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1929Reported at 19:29 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP LJ60Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at IL56

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTIP reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 64%MVFR 13%IFR 11%LIFR 11%
Wind avg/max: 4/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 4%IFR 1%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

27
54%
09
46%

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Live crosswind meter

IL56 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KTIP, 6.8 nm away.

N270910 kt
Headwind
8 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
6 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 27, 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

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Aerial photo of McCulley Airport (IL56)
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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
IL56
City
Champaign
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
750 ft
Coordinates
40.2195, -88.2542
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KTIP
TAF
Nearest KCMI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
1h 59m

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Pilot PIREPs for McCulley Airport (IL56)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for McCulley Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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