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Mays Aviation Airport (IL63) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:15 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KPNT), IL63 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Mays Aviation Airport in Chenoa, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPNT): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mays Aviation Airport (IL63) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chenoa, IL at a field elevation of 720 ft. IL63 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPNT, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBMI.

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VFR
Observed 2115Z (4:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPNT, 13.7 nm away.

Wind
200° 7 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.20"
Temp / Dew
70°F / 21°C
dew 47°F / 8°C

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KPNT 272115Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM CLR 21/08 A3020 RMK AO2 T02090082

What changed at KPNT (nearest station)?

Since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for IL63

Based on the nearest station (KPNT), IL63 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,250 ft (field elevation 720 ft). IL63 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBMI, about 17 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
NFAV7 kt tail2 kt left
S7 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
091721Z08Z21Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

IL63 weather radar

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

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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 IL63

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

PIREP2054Z (3:54 PM CDT) · 86 NM SE of IL63 · 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) · 78 NM N of IL63 · 33,000 ft MSL · B712
continuous light chop turbulence
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JOT UA /OV JOT020025/TM 2030/FL330/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP
JOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT020025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2030Reported at 20:30 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B712Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.
PIREP2026Z (3:26 PM CDT) · 69 NM SW of IL63 · 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) · 70 NM NE of IL63 · 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) · 45 NM NW of IL63 · 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) · 44 NM SE of IL63 · 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) · 98 NM SE of IL63 · 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) · 73 NM SE of IL63 · 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.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at IL63

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPNT reported mostly VFR across 66 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 82%MVFR 15%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 5%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: 14 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 4

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.

N/S
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Mays Aviation Airport (IL63)
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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
IL63
City
Chenoa
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
720 ft
Coordinates
40.7000, -88.6751
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,640 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KPNT
TAF
Nearest KBMI
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
1h 24m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mays Aviation Airport (IL63)

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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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