Severson Airport (LL79) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Severson Airport in Rockford, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRFD): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Severson Airport (LL79) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockford, IL at 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. Its 2 runways (N, S), longest 2,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KRFD, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRFD, 12 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRFD 130754Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 13/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01330133 $
What changed at KRFD (nearest station)?
Since the 0654Z (1:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0654Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for LL79
Based on the nearest station (KRFD), LL79 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 700 ft (field elevation 813 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 LL79. 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 2,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
| S | 2,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → unlimited.
LL79 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Severson Airport in Rockford, 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 LL79 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 LL79
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 0223 F320 283/049KT TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL1283 4156N 08703W 022…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
PWK UA /OV OBK120045/TM 0215/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
PWK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OBK120045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CH…Turbulence: continuous light chop occasional moderate chop.Show raw report
MWC UA /OV BAE090030/TM 0206/FL360/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
MWC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BAE090030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at LL79
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 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0529Z (12:29 AM CDT)
TAF KRFD 130529Z 1306/1406 32005KT P6SM SCT150 FM131500 34010KT P6SM BKN090 TEMPO 1318/1321 -RA BKN070 FM132300 33005KT P6SM SCT050
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LL79
- City
- Rockford
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 813 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3931, -89.1307
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRFD
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 8m
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LL79 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at LL79?+
LL79 has 2 runways: N, S; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for LL79 come from?+
Severson Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KRFD, about 12 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at LL79 can differ.
Does LL79 have a TAF?+
Yes. The KRFD TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does LL79 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. LL79 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for LL79 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Severson Airport (LL79)
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