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Benoit Airport (IL78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Benoit Airport in Kankakee, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIKK) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Benoit Airport (IL78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kankakee, IL at 660 ft. IL78 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KIKK, about 4 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGYY. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KIKK, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0415Z (11:15 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KIKK, 4.3 nm away.

Wind
030° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
17°C / 63°F
dew 15°C

Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KIKK 290415Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A2993 RMK AO2 T01700145

What changed at KIKK (nearest station)?

Since the 0355Z (10:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0355Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for IL78

Based on the nearest station (KIKK), IL78 is currently VFR with winds from 030° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 660 ft). IL78 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGYY, about 34 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at IL78. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV4 kt head2 kt right
364 kt head2 kt right

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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
0102104Z16Z04Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling 3,300 ft → unlimited.

IL78 weather radar

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

Live weather radar around Benoit Airport in Kankakee, IL: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around IL78 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of IL78

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

PIREP0213Z (9:13 PM CDT) · 66 NM N of IL78 · 23,000 ft MSL · B763
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 0213/FL230/TP B763/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0213Reported at 02:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0208Z (9:08 PM CDT) · 88 NM N of IL78 · during climb · CRJ2
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ENW UA /OV ENW/TM 0208/FL160/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM DURC
ENW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ENWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 81 NM W of IL78 · 33,000 ft MSL · B739
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C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 0206/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG
C75 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0204Z (9:04 PM CDT) · 52 NM SW of IL78 · 25,000 ft MSL · E170
intermittent light chop turbulence
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TIP UA /OV RBS190015/TM 0204/FL250/TP E170/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RBS190015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP0204Z (9:04 PM CDT) · 51 NM S of IL78 · during climb · B737
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DNV UA /OV DNV/TM 0204/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG/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 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0126Z (8:26 PM CDT) · 83 NM E of IL78 · 25,000 ft MSL · E75L
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GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 0126/FL250/TP E75L/TB NEG
GSH UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GSHLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0123Z (8:23 PM CDT) · 25 NM W of IL78 · 21,000 ft MSL · B39M
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JOT UA /OV JOT180030/TM 0123/FL210/TP B39M/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2319Z (6:19 PM CDT) · 93 NM NW of IL78 · 32,000 ft MSL · CRJ7
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PIA UA /OV BDF360045/TM 2319/FL320/TP CRJ7/TB NEG CHOP
PIA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDF360045Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at IL78

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KIKK reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 64%MVFR 29%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 76%MVFR 21%IFR 2%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 5/14 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.5 sm
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
18/36
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
IL78
City
Kankakee
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
660 ft
Coordinates
41.1311, -87.7923
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KIKK
TAF
Nearest KGYY
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 43m

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IL78 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at IL78?+

IL78 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for IL78 come from?+

Benoit Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KIKK, about 4 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IL78 can differ.

Does IL78 have a TAF?+

No — IL78 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGYY, about 34 nm away.

Does IL78 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — IL78 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IL78 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Benoit Airport (IL78)

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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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