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Ralph E. Daniels Airport (LL64) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:35 PM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KC75), LL64 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Ralph E. Daniels Airport in Putnam, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KC75): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ralph E. Daniels Airport (LL64) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Putnam, IL at a field elevation of 457 ft. LL64 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KC75, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 1,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KPIA.

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VFR
Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KC75, 10.9 nm away.

Wind
140° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.18"
Temp / Dew
58°F / 15°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (58°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KC75 280235Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3018 RMK AO2 T01460079

What changed at KC75 (nearest station)?

Since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for LL64

Based on the nearest station (KC75), LL64 is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 200 ft (field elevation 457 ft). LL64 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KPIA, about 35 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
EFAV3 kt tail3 kt right
W3 kt tail3 kt right

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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
061203Z15Z02Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

LL64 weather radar

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

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

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 LL64

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

PIREP0239Z (9:39 PM CDT) · 80 NM NW of LL64 · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional moderate chop turbulence
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DBQ UA /OV DBQ180020/TM 0239/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
DBQ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DBQ180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0239Reported at 02:39 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional moderate chop.
PIREP0215Z (9:15 PM CDT) · 98 NM E of LL64 · 12,000 ft MSL · A319
-tb turbulence
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ORD UA /OV ORD130035/TM 0215/FL120/TP A319/TB -TB
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ORD130035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB -TBTurbulence: -tb.
PIREP0212Z (9:12 PM CDT) · 54 NM SE of LL64 · 28,000 ft MSL · B737
cont light chop turbulence
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BMI UA /OV BMI070020/TM 0212/FL280/TP B737/TB CONT LGT CHOP/RM /ZKC FDC/AF
BMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BMI070020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0212Reported at 02:12 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONT LGT CHOPTurbulence: cont light chop.
RM /ZKC FDC/AFRemarks.
PIREP0126Z (8:26 PM CDT) · 100 NM E of LL64 · during descent · A319
moderate tb 11,000–10,500 ft smth below turbulence
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ORD UA /OV BOONE/TM 0126/FL110/TP A319/TB MOD TB 110-105 SMTH BELOW/RM DURD 110-100
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BOONELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0126Reported at 01:26 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD TB 110-105 SMTH BELOWTurbulence: moderate tb 11,000–10,500 ft smth below.
RM DURD 110-100Remarks.
PIREP0105Z (8:05 PM CDT) · 93 NM E of LL64 · 11,000 ft MSL · E170
moderate chp turbulence
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ORD UA /OV GYY/TM 0105/FL110/TP E170/TB MOD CHP
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GYYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHPTurbulence: moderate chp.
PIREP0054Z (7:54 PM CDT) · 65 NM NE of LL64 · 5,000 ft MSL · B739
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ORD UA /OV POSSM/TM 0054/FL050/TP B739/SK VMC/TB NEG
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV POSSMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0054Reported at 00:54 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP0047Z (7:47 PM CDT) · 96 NM NE of LL64 · 28,000 ft MSL · CRJ9
light chop turbulence
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PWK UA /OV OBK340015/TM 0047/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT CHOP
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OBK340015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0047Reported at 00:47 UTC.
FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.
PIREP0032Z (7:32 PM CDT) · 81 NM NE of LL64 · 9,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
cont -chp turbulence
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ORD UA /OV ASHTN/TM 0032/FL090/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/WX 10SM/TB CONT -CHP
ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV ASHTNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0032Reported at 00:32 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
TB CONT -CHPTurbulence: cont -chp.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at LL64

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KC75 reported mostly VFR across 69 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 2/7 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 2/10 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

E/W
100%

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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Ralph E. Daniels Airport (LL64)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
LL64
City
Putnam
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
457 ft
Coordinates
41.1995, -89.3945
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KC75
TAF
Nearest KPIA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
20h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Ralph E. Daniels Airport (LL64)

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

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