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0IL9 Weather Jack W Watson Airport

DeKalb, IllinoisElevation 880 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KARR · 15 NM E · 52 min old
No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KARR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 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 200° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 66F, low near 47F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 66/47 NE 9 kt 17 kt 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/52 SE 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/55 S 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/53 SW 13 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/53 E 9 kt – 28%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 70/53 SE 9 kt – 40%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SSE 4 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0743Z.

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 0IL9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,800 ft

E/W
Dimensions
2,800 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY E
RWY W

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
880 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
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 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

Jack W Watson Airport is in DeKalb, Illinois. Field elevation 880 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACK W. WATSON
Manager phone815-756-2007
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0IL9
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.8537, -88.7865
Distance from city4 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0IL9 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-19, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 40%Piston single 40%Unknown 20%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA38 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~0 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

0IL9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARR (15 NM E, VFR).

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
15 NM E
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
34 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0IL9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0IL9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0IL9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0IL9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0IL9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0IL9?
0IL9 sits at 880 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0IL9?
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.