Severson Airport (LL79) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRFD), LL79 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Severson Airport in Rockford, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRFD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Severson Airport (LL79) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockford, IL at a field elevation of 813 ft. LL79 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRFD, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRFD, 12 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRFD 281254Z 13004KT 8SM CLR 08/08 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T00830078 $
Current pilot readout for LL79
Based on the nearest station (KRFD), LL79 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 4 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 813 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,400 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| S | 2,400 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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LL79 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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 LL79
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KRFD 281120Z 2812/2912 15005KT P6SM SCT100 FM281600 19011G17KT P6SM SCT060
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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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LL79
- City
- Rockford
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 813 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3931, -89.1307
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRFD
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 45m
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RC flying fields nearby
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Pilot PIREPs for Severson Airport (LL79)
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