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Riley's Field (LL51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Riley's Field in Plainfield, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJOT) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Riley's Field (LL51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Plainfield, IL at 663 ft. LL51 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KJOT, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S) — longest 2,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KDPA. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KJOT, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0515Z (12:15 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KJOT, 6.8 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
20°C / 68°F
dew 15°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KJOT 290515Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/15 A2994 RMK AO2 T01990150

What changed at KJOT (nearest station)?

Since the 0455Z (11:55 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed down from 5 to 0 kt.

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Current pilot readout for LL51

Based on the nearest station (KJOT), LL51 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,400 ft (field elevation 663 ft). LL51 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KDPA, about 18 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 LL51. 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
N——
S——

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0112205Z17Z05Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

LL51 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Riley's Field in Plainfield, 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 LL51 is headed.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of LL51

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0340Z (10:40 PM CDT) · 82 NM N of LL51 · during descent · A319
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MKE UA /OV MKE190000/TM 0340/FL000/TP A319/WV 010004/RM NEG WINDSHEAR-MICROBURST ON FINAL
MKE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MKE190000Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0340Reported at 03:40 UTC.
FL000Altitude: 0 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
WV 010004Wind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
RM NEG WINDSHEAR-MICROBURST …Remarks.
PIREP0213Z (9:13 PM CDT) · 40 NM N of LL51 · 23,000 ft MSL · B763
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PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 0213/FL230/TP B763/TB NEG
PWK UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBKLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0213Reported at 02:13 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP B763Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0208Z (9:08 PM CDT) · 62 NM N of LL51 · during climb · CRJ2
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ENW UA /OV ENW/TM 0208/FL160/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM DURC
ENW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ENWLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0208Reported at 02:08 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 65 NM SW of LL51 · 33,000 ft MSL · B739
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C75 UA /OV BDF/TM 0206/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG
C75 UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BDFLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0204Z (9:04 PM CDT) · 85 NM SE of LL51 · during climb · B737
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DNV UA /OV DNV/TM 0204/FL300/TP B737/TB NEG/RM DURC
DNV UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DNVLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP0204Z (9:04 PM CDT) · 76 NM S of LL51 · 25,000 ft MSL · E170
intermittent light chop turbulence
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TIP UA /OV RBS190015/TM 0204/FL250/TP E170/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
TIP UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RBS190015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.
FL250Altitude: 25,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.
PIREP0123Z (8:23 PM CDT) · 34 NM S of LL51 · 21,000 ft MSL · B39M
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JOT UA /OV JOT180030/TM 0123/FL210/TP B39M/TB NEG
JOT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV JOT180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0123Reported at 01:23 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at LL51

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJOT reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 64%MVFR 31%IFR 3%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 78%MVFR 18%IFR 3%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 4/17 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 24

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
N/S
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
LL51
City
Plainfield
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
663 ft
Coordinates
41.6042, -88.2737
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KJOT
TAF
Nearest KDPA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
19h 43m

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LL51 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at LL51?+

LL51 has 2 runways — N, S; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for LL51 come from?+

Riley's Field does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KJOT, about 7 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at LL51 can differ.

Does LL51 have a TAF?+

No — LL51 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KDPA, about 18 nm away.

Does LL51 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — LL51 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for LL51 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Riley's Field (LL51)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Riley's Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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