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6IL0 Weather Idlas Restricted Landing Area

Genoa, IllinoisElevation 850 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRFD · 18 NM W · 52 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
Calm
no steady wind
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 visibility 10 SM. 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 71/56 S 9 kt – 18%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/54 SW 9 kt – 29% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 SSE 9 kt – 40%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/55 SSE 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 SW 9 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0345Z.

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 6IL0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,640 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,380 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
850 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2258Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1220Z 7:20 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
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 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

Idlas Restricted Landing Area is in Genoa, Illinois. Field elevation 850 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerPAUL IDLAS
Manager phone847 502 3626
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6IL0
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1315, -88.7004
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6IL0 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 3 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 33%Turboprop 17%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›A660 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›T18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (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

6IL0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRFD (18 NM W, VFR).

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KFEP Albertus Airport
40 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONDITIONAL: THE ARPT HAS AND MAINTAINS A CLEAR OBSTACLE FREE ZONE (AS DEFINED IN FAA AC 150/5300-13, PARA 306A (B)(2); THE ARPT HAS AND MAINTAINS A CLEAR APPLICABLE 20:1 APPROACH SURFACE AS DEFINED IN FAA AC 150/5300-13, APPENDIX 2; RAMME ARPT IS CLSD WHEN IDLAS RLA ARPT IS OPENED.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6IL0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6IL0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6IL0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6IL0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6IL0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6IL0?
6IL0 sits at 850 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6IL0?
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.