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0LL5 Weather Busboom RLA Restricted Landing Area

St Joseph, IllinoisElevation 675 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCMI · 10 NM SW · 34 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 · KCMI
WIND
130@3
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 49F, 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 49 S 2 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/49 SSE 2 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/51 SSE 5 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/53 S 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 81/54 SSW 9 kt – 8%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/56 S 6 kt – 11%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 6 kt – 61%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 SSW 6 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0426Z.

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 0LL5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,230 ft

E/W
Dimensions
2,230 x 70 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
675 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2258Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1214Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 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

Busboom RLA Restricted Landing Area is in St Joseph, Illinois. Field elevation 675 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0LL5
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1100, -88.0784
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0LL5 traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-10-21, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 82%Piston single 18%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

0LL5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCMI (10 NM SW, VFR).

KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
44 NM NW
VFR
KLAF Purdue University Airport
55 NM E
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
59 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0LL5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0LL5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0LL5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0LL5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0LL5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0LL5?
0LL5 sits at 675 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0LL5?
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.