Harry D Fenton Airport (LL88) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:35 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJVL), LL88 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Harry D Fenton Airport in Rockton, IL, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJVL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Harry D Fenton Airport (LL88) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Rockton, IL at a field elevation of 770 ft. LL88 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJVL, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 2,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRFD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJVL, 9 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJVL 280935Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3018 RMK AO2
What changed at KJVL (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for LL88
Based on the nearest station (KJVL), LL88 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately -100 ft (field elevation 770 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2,100 ft | TURF | - | - |
| W | 2,100 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 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
LL88 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 LL88
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJVL reported mostly VFR across 40 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 15,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
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 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KJVL 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM281600 19010G18KT P6SM SKC
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- LL88
- City
- Rockton
- State
- Illinois
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 770 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4750, -89.0890
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJVL
- TAF
- Nearest KRFD
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 59m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Rock Valley RC Flyers - Chickory Ridge Park , Roscoe, IL · 4 mi
- Rockford Aeromodelers - Swanson Rd , Roscoe, IL · 7 mi
- RRAMS - Rock River Aero Modelers Society, Inc. - S CR J , Beloit, WI · 10 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Harry D Fenton Airport (LL88)
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