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63IL Weather Emerick Airport

Marengo, IllinoisElevation 840 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRFD · 22 NM W · 3 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRFD
WIND
030@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 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 180° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then mostly cloudy, high near 64F, low near 47F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 64/47 NE 13 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/53 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/55 S 9 kt – 21%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/52 SW 9 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/52 E 4 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 SE 4 kt – 40%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SSE 4 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0657Z.

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 63IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,525 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,525 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
Traffic patternRight
RWY 27
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
840 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) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Emerick Airport is in Marengo, Illinois. Field elevation 840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACK EMERICK
Manager phone815-355-2076
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA63IL
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1834, -88.5945
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

63IL traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-18, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›T6 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›E300 (Unknown) · ~0 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

63IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRFD (22 NM W, VFR).

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

Operational remarks

›COMPATIBLE TFC PATTERN WITH ADJACENT ARPT RQRD.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗63IL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 63IL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 63IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 63IL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 63IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 63IL?
63IL sits at 840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 63IL?
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.