Darrington Airport (LL80) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRFD), LL80 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Darrington Airport in Rockford, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRFD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Darrington Airport (LL80) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockford, IL at a field elevation of 862 ft. LL80 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 (E, W), the longest 2,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRFD, 11.6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 30.22 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRFD 281354Z 15004KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T01280094 $
What changed at KRFD (nearest station)?
Since the 1254Z (7:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature rose 5°C between reports.
Current pilot readout for LL80
Based on the nearest station (KRFD), LL80 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 450 ft (field elevation 862 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| W | 2,200 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling 18,000 ft → unlimited.
LL80 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 LL80
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.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 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
- Repairs
- Engine minor
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LL80
- City
- Rockford
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 862 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3820, -89.1612
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KRFD
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 8h 25m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Rock Valley RC Flyers - Harrison Rd , Rockford, IL · 5 mi
- Rock Valley RC Flyers - Chickory Ridge Park , Roscoe, IL · 7 mi
- Rockford Aeromodelers - Swanson Rd , Roscoe, IL · 8 mi
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