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0LL6 Weather Gord Airport

Sandwich, IllinoisElevation 710 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KARR · 7 NM NE · 8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 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
9 SM
14.5 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 mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 48 SSW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 66/48 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/56 S 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/55 SW 9 kt – 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/56 SSE 9 kt – 35%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 SSE 9 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SW 9 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0259Z.

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 0LL6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,600 ft

E/W
Dimensions
2,600 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
710 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
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Gord Airport is in Sandwich, Illinois. Field elevation 710 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJAMES F. GORD
Manager phone815-786-9494
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0LL6
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6984, -88.6076
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0LL6 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-18, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 64%Piston single 25%Unknown 11%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A660 (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›GX (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT5T (Turboprop)
›A660 (Turboprop)

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

0LL6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARR (7 NM NE, VFR).

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
7 NM NE
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
32 NM SW
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0LL6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0LL6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0LL6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0LL6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0LL6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0LL6?
0LL6 sits at 710 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0LL6?
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.