Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Centralia Municipal Airport in Centralia, IL, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Centralia, IL at 534 ft. KENL reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 4 runways (09, 18, 27, 36) — longest 5,001 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.125. Track KENL in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 29.86 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KENL 290155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2986 RMK AO2 T02510221
What changed at KENL?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0135Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KENL
KENL is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 534 ft). KENL does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KMVN, about 16 nm away.
⚠️ Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.
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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 KENL. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 3,300 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 18 | 5,001 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 27 | 3,300 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 36 | 5,001 ft | ASP | — | — |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 11,000 ft → unlimited.
KENL weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Centralia Municipal Airport in Centralia, 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 KENL is headed.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KENL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KENL reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 18
- 37%
- 27
- 30%
- 36
- 24%
- 09
- 9%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KENL
- IATA
- ENL
- FAA LID
- ENL
- City
- Centralia
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 534 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.5151, -89.0911
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 5,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMVN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 4m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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KENL weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KENL?+
KENL has 4 runways — 09, 18, 27, 36; the longest is 5,001 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KENL report its own weather?+
Yes — Centralia Municipal Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KENL have a TAF?+
No — KENL does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMVN, about 16 nm away.
Does KENL broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KENL does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KENL from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Centralia Municipal Airport (KENL)
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