0C7 Weather Grandpas' Farm Mendota Airport

Mendota, IllinoisElevation 727 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KVYS · 10 NM S · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVYS

WIND

170@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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	51	W 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	68/49	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	70/54	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/56	S 9 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/55	SW 9 kt	–	34%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/56	SSE 4 kt	–	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/56	S 4 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	70	SW 4 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0113Z.

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 0C7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,980 ft

18/36

Dimensions

3,980 x 200 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 18

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

727 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2300Z 6:00 PM

Sunrise

1220Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Grandpas' Farm Mendota Airport is in Mendota, Illinois. Field elevation 727 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCARL AMBLER

Manager phone(815) 910-7287

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA0C7

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.5220, -89.1326

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0C7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVYS (10 NM S, VFR).

KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field

10 NM S

VFR

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

28 NM NW

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

33 NM NE

VFR

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport

40 NM N

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›R. J. KRENZ & WALTON PROPERTIES ARE THE OWNERS

›RY 18/36 CALL FIRST FOR RY CONDITIONS 815-910-7287

›RWY 18 (300 FT DSPLCD THLD) & RWY 36 (80 FT DSPLCD THLD) DSPLCD THLDS ARE 1 FT HIGH BLUE BARREL HALVES.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›RWY LIGHTS OTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

›ACTVT NSTD LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF 122.9.

›NSTD LIRL; FIXTURE SPACING & LGT INTST VARIES; NON-FAA APVD L-800 SERIES.

›APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

›(E81) TWY LGTS ON SOUTH SIDE OF TWY ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗0C7 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 0C7 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 0C7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 0C7 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 0C7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 0C7?

0C7 sits at 727 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0C7?

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.