Olson Airport (LL53) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KDPA), LL53 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Olson Airport in Elgin, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KDPA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Olson Airport (LL53) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elgin, IL at a field elevation of 955 ft. LL53 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KDPA, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NE, SW), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KDPA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KDPA, 11.1 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KDPA 281052Z 00000KT 10SM SCT090 09/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00940078
What changed at KDPA (nearest station)?
Since the 0952Z (4:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- The 10,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for LL53
Based on the nearest station (KDPA), LL53 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 150 ft (field elevation 955 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 2,400 ft | ASPH-TURF | - | - |
| SW | 2,400 ft | ASPH-TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling 24,000 ft → unlimited.
LL53 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at LL53
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KDPA reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NE/SW
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0850Z (3:50 AM CDT)
TAF KDPA 280850Z 2809/2906 18005KT P6SM SCT120 FM281500 20009KT P6SM SCT070 FM281800 21012G18KT P6SM FEW070 FM282300 19009KT P6SM SCT100
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LL53
- City
- Elgin
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 955 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0086, -88.4578
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KDPA
- TAF
- Nearest KDPA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 40m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
10 airports+4 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
6 airportsRC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Silent Order of Aeromodeling - Hampshire Forest Preserve Dr , Hampshire, IL · 7 mi
- Elgin Academy of RC Flyers - Freeman Kame-Meagher Forest Preserve , Gilberts, IL · 8 mi
- Fox Valley Aero Club 2 , St. Charles, IL · 9 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Olson Airport (LL53)
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