wxdecoder
2IL1

Mc Cartney Airport

Durand, IllinoisElevation 908 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFEP · 15 NM SW · 16 min old
Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 3/4 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFEP
WIND
200@6
steady
VISIBILITY
3/4 SM
1.2 km
CEILING
200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 210° at 6 kt, visibility 1.2 SM, temperature 26.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 90F, low near 69F, 54% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 90/69 SSW 13 kt 22 kt 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 82/61 NNE 13 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 84/64 NE 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 85/66 SSW 9 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/64 SSW 9 kt – 48%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 82/62 NNE 9 kt – 38%
Sunday Sunny 84 NNE 9 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0611Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise cancelling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
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
0123Z 8:23 PM
Sunrise
1044Z 5:44 AM
Loggable night
0156Z (8:56 PM local) → 1012Z (5:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0123Z (8:23 PM local) → 1044Z (5:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0223Z (9:23 PM local) → 0944Z (4:44 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 2026-07-25

Low 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, LIFR).

KFEP Albertus Airport
15 NM SW
LIFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
17 NM SE
LIFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
43 NM S
LIFR
KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
44 NM N
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
54 NM SE
LIFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
57 NM SW
LIFR
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.