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2IL7 Weather Ben Emge Airport

Belleville, IllinoisElevation 555 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCPS · 7 NM NW · 55 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 · KCPS
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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 S 2 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/51 SW 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 76/53 S 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/55 S 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 84/56 S 7 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/59 S 7 kt – 12%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 76/61 S 8 kt – 73%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 77 SW 7 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0247Z.

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 2IL7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,500 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27
Displaced threshold400 ft

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
555 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2308Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Ben Emge Airport is in Belleville, Illinois. Field elevation 555 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARK WIDO
Manager phone630-561-8997
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2IL7
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.5153, -90.0279
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2IL7 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 50%Piston single 25%Helicopter 25%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RV12 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›G2T1 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV12 (Unknown)

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

2IL7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCPS (7 NM NW, VFR).

KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport
7 NM NW
VFR
KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport
9 NM E
VFR
KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KALN St Louis Regional Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
27 NM SE
VFR
KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport
31 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1018.
›MARKC141@YAHOO.COM
›DO NOT OVERFLY NURSING HOME COMPLEX .5NM SW OF ARPT AND DO NOT OVERFLY HIGH SCHOOL .5NM NW OF ARPT.
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›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2IL7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2IL7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2IL7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2IL7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2IL7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2IL7?
2IL7 sits at 555 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2IL7?
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.