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LZ Fairwinds Airport (LL78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 3:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRFD), LL78 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near LZ Fairwinds Airport in Rockford, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRFD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

LZ Fairwinds Airport (LL78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockford, IL at a field elevation of 752 ft. LL78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRFD, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,700 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.

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VFR
Observed 0854Z (3:54 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRFD, 7.4 nm away.

Wind
120° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.19"
Temp / Dew
47°F / 8°C
dew 46°F / 8°C

Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.19 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRFD 280854Z 12003KT 10SM FEW250 08/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T00830078 50002 $

What changed at KRFD (nearest station)?

Since the 0754Z (2:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0754Z (2:54 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for LL78

Based on the nearest station (KRFD), LL78 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately -200 ft (field elevation 752 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09FAV3 kt head1 kt right
273 kt tail1 kt left

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LL78 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 09/27
    1,700 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at LL78
    Wind
    09
    3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    27
    3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

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

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061209Z21Z08Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 24,000 ft → unlimited.

LL78 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at LL78

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRFD reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 14,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 14,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 6%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 3/9 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 3 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
59%
27
41%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0850Z (3:50 AM CDT)

TAF KRFD 280850Z 2809/2906 16005KT P6SM SCT120 FM281500 18009KT P6SM SCT070 FM281800 19013G20KT P6SM FEW070 FM282300 19009KT P6SM SCT100

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Live crosswind meter

LL78 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRFD, 7.4 nm away.

N09273 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
1 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,700 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of LZ Fairwinds Airport (LL78)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
LL78
City
Rockford
State
Illinois
Country
United States
Elevation
752 ft
Coordinates
42.3120, -89.1519
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,700 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRFD
TAF
Nearest KRFD
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
13h 8m

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Pilot PIREPs for LZ Fairwinds Airport (LL78)

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