Tuscola Airport (K96) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCMI), K96 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Tuscola Airport in Tuscola, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCMI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Tuscola Airport (K96) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Tuscola, IL at a field elevation of 665 ft. K96 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCMI, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,660 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCMI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCMI, 15.6 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.23 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,000 ft.
METAR KCMI 280953Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM OVC090 12/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01220094
What changed at KCMI (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K96
Based on the nearest station (KCMI), K96 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 665 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 2,660 ft | GRVL-G | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 27 | 2,660 ft | GRVL-G | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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K96 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/272,660 × 30 ft · GRVL-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K96Wind
- 09
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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“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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 9,000 ft.
K96 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 K96
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 0940 F390 TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL2837 3950N 08913W 094…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K96
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCMI reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 60%
- 27
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KCMI 280520Z 2806/2906 18005KT P6SM OVC100 FM281600 18010KT P6SM SCT080
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Live crosswind meter
K96 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCMI, 16 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Mon-Fri IRREGULAR local; Sat-Sun ON CALL local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction
- Pattern altitude
- 1,465 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- None
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- K96
- City
- Tuscola
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 665 ft
- Coordinates
- 39.7809, -88.3062
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,660 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCMI
- TAF
- Nearest KCMI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 0m
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Pilot PIREPs for Tuscola Airport (K96)
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