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2C6 Weather Tri-County Airport

Yates City, IllinoisElevation 661 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPIA · 19 NM E · 26 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 · KPIA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 11.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 74F, low near 50F, 3% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 74/50 ENE 3 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 74/54 SE 7 kt – 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/57 S 8 kt 14 kt 9%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/56 SSW 8 kt – 40%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/58 S 7 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 7 kt – 58%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 WSW 6 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0519Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0220
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,809 ft

02/20
Dimensions
2,809 x 150 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 0219°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20199°T
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

Field elevation
661 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2305Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Tri-County Airport is in Yates City, Illinois. Field elevation 661 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDAVE SHIPLEY
Manager phone309-369-5343
AttendedON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2C6
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7740, -90.0744
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
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

2C6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIA (19 NM E, VFR).

KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KMQB Macomb Municipal Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KMLI Quad City International Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KBRL Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
48 NM W
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
54 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT LIRL RY 02/20 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
›OVERNIGHT CAMPING AND LODGING AVBL WITH PPR, CALL AMGR.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›PRVDD OBS ARE REMOVED/LOWERED TO PRVD 20:1 APCH/CLNC, 125' EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN BE CLEAR OF OBS.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›RY 02/20 NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗2C6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2C6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2C6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2C6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2C6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2C6?
2C6 sits at 661 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2C6?
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.