Hendrickson Flying Service Airport (IL93) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hendrickson Flying Service Airport in Creston, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRPJ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hendrickson Flying Service Airport (IL93) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Creston, IL at 889 ft. IL93 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRPJ, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 2,800 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRPJ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRPJ, 7.6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (60°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRPJ 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A3000 RMK AO2 T01530138
What changed at KRPJ (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.02 → 30.00 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for IL93
Based on the nearest station (KRPJ), IL93 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,050 ft (field elevation 889 ft). IL93 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRFD, about 17 nm away.
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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 IL93. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 2,800 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
IL93 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hendrickson Flying Service Airport in Creston, 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 IL93 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 IL93
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0539/FL410/TP GLF5/TB CONS LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RBSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0539Reported at 05:39 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP GLF5Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.Show raw report
ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 0223 F320 283/049KT TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 022…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK120045/TM 0215/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBK120045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CH…Turbulence: continuous light chop occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
MWC UA /OV BAE090030/TM 0206/FL360/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
MWC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAE090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at IL93
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRPJ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IL93
- City
- Creston
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 889 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9453, -88.9240
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRPJ
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 57m
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RC flying fields nearby
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IL93 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at IL93?+
IL93 has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 2,800 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for IL93 come from?+
Hendrickson Flying Service Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRPJ, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at IL93 can differ.
Does IL93 have a TAF?+
No. IL93 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRFD, about 17 nm away.
Does IL93 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. IL93 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for IL93 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hendrickson Flying Service Airport (IL93)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hendrickson Flying Service Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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