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08LL Weather Sauer Airport

Dwight, IllinoisElevation 665 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIKK · 29 NM E · 10 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIKK
WIND
130@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 140° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 50 0 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 71/49 E 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/54 SE 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/58 SSW 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/56 SW 9 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 79/58 S 4 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 4 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 SW 4 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0224Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 08LL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,190 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,190 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18
RWY 36

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
665 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2259Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Sauer Airport is in Dwight, Illinois. Field elevation 665 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLAWRENCE SAUER
Manager phone815-258-9076
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA08LL
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.0744, -88.4887
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

08LL traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-24, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

08LL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIKK (29 NM E, VFR).

KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
34 NM NW
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
41 NM SW
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
42 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 94-AGL-082-NRA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗08LL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 08LL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 08LL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 08LL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 08LL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 08LL?
08LL sits at 665 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 08LL?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.