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81IL Weather Illinois Valley Parachute Club Airport

Minier, IllinoisElevation 646 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBMI · 20 NM E · 17 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 · KBMI
WIND
160@4
steady
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, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 SSE 3 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/50 SE 3 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/53 SSE 8 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/56 S 10 kt 15 kt 4%
Thursday Sunny 80/56 SSW 9 kt – 23%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/57 S 8 kt – 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 9 kt – 58%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 SW 8 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0112Z.

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 81IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,640 ft

E/W
Dimensions
2,640 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY E
Traffic patternLeft
RWY W
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
646 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2303Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 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

Illinois Valley Parachute Club Airport is in Minier, Illinois. Field elevation 646 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMIKE CRUCE
Manager phone309-346-3384
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA81IL
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4339, -89.3566
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

81IL traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-04, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 78%Piston single 22%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~7 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT6T (Turboprop)

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

81IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBMI (20 NM E, VFR).

KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
20 NM E
VFR
KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
38 NM SW
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
42 NM SE
VFR
KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
55 NM SE
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
56 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗81IL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 81IL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 81IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 81IL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 81IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 81IL?
81IL sits at 646 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 81IL?
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.