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55LL Weather Sky Soaring Airport

Union, IllinoisElevation 884 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDPA · 19 NM SE · 54 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 · KDPA
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 from 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 50F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 50 SW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 62/47 NE 13 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 67/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/57 S 9 kt – 17%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/54 SW 9 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 SSE 4 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/55 SSE 4 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SW 9 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0245Z.

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 55LL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
3,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Displaced threshold600 ft
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27
Traffic patternRight

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
884 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2257Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2357Z (6:57 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

Sky Soaring Airport is in Union, Illinois. Field elevation 884 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSKY SOARING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Manager phone847-683-7627
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA55LL
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1542, -88.5115
Distance from city5 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

55LL traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-21, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3.4
AVG OPS/DAY
3.8
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 61%Piston single 21%Other 12%Turboprop 5%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo
›PA25 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›U15 (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
›A660 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›U15 (Other)
›PA25 (Piston single)

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

55LL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDPA (19 NM SE, VFR).

KDPA Dupage Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KUGN Waukegan National Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›SKYSOARINGGLIDERCLUB@GMAIL.COM
›123.3
›ALL TFC PATTERNS - DOWNWIND ON S SIDE OF ARPT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
›GLIDER PORT - GLIDER ACTIVITY ON ARPT.
›PROVIDED ALL TRAFFIC PATTEERN OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED NORTH OF RWY 09/27.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗55LL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 55LL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 55LL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 55LL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 55LL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 55LL?
55LL sits at 884 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 55LL?
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.