Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Kewanee Municipal Airport in Kewanee, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGBG) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kewanee, IL at 858 ft. KEZI has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KGBG, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (01, 09, 19, 27) — longest 4,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLI. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGBG, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KGBG, 26.5 nm away.
Current pilot readout for KEZI
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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 KEZI. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3,200 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 09 | 4,500 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 19 | 3,200 ft | ASP | — | — |
| 27 | 4,500 ft | ASP | — | — |
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KEZI weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Kewanee Municipal Airport in Kewanee, 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 KEZI 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 KEZI
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected — check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 01
- 39%
- 19
- 34%
- 27
- 19%
- 09
- 8%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KEZI
- FAA LID
- EZI
- City
- Kewanee
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 858 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.2052, -89.9639
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGBG
- TAF
- Nearest KMLI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 21h 25m
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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
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Kewanee Krashers RC Club - Zim Rd — Neponset, IL · 7 mi
- Hillsdale Country Flyers - Black Fabrication — Hillsdale, IL · 30 mi
KEZI weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KEZI?+
KEZI has 4 runways — 01, 09, 19, 27; the longest is 4,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KEZI come from?+
Kewanee Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGBG, about 27 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KEZI can differ.
Does KEZI have a TAF?+
No — KEZI does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMLI, about 29 nm away.
Does KEZI broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KEZI does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KEZI from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Kewanee Municipal Airport (KEZI)
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