Berns Airport (IL81) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KIKK), IL81 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Berns Airport in Clifton, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KIKK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Berns Airport (IL81) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clifton, IL at a field elevation of 658 ft. IL81 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KIKK, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBMI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KIKK, 12.1 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.24 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIKK 281615Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 22/10 A3024 RMK AO2 T02170100
Current pilot readout for IL81
Based on the nearest station (KIKK), IL81 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 658 ft). IL81 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBMI, about 48 nm away.
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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 | 2,300 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| W | 2,300 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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IL81 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at IL81
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green)
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IL81
- City
- Clifton
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 658 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.9370, -88.0460
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KIKK
- TAF
- Nearest KBMI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 19m
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Pilot PIREPs for Berns Airport (IL81)
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