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2IL1 Weather Mc Cartney Airport

Durand, IllinoisElevation 908 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFEP · 15 NM SW · 16 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 · KFEP
WIND
190@7
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 from 190° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 50F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 50 NNW 9 kt – 3%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 63/47 ENE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 67/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/57 S 13 kt – 32%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/53 SW 9 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 SE 9 kt – 41%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/54 SSE 9 kt – 57%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 WSW 9 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0250Z.

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 2IL1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,700 ft

N/S
Dimensions
1,700 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY N
Traffic patternLeft
RWY S
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
908 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
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0000Z (7:00 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

Mc Cartney Airport is in Durand, Illinois. Field elevation 908 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
AttendedAPR-NOV MON-SAT, 0800–1600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2IL1
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4139, -89.3293
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2IL1 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-07-24, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 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

2IL1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFEP (15 NM SW, VFR).

KFEP Albertus Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
43 NM S
VFR
KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
44 NM N
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
54 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2IL1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2IL1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2IL1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2IL1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2IL1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2IL1?
2IL1 sits at 908 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2IL1?
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.