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96IL Weather Gerbick Airport

Lena, IllinoisElevation 930 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFEP · 14 NM SE · 5 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 · KFEP
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, temperature 14.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 N 4 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 62/45 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 71/54 SE 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/56 S 9 kt – 40%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/53 SW 9 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 SE 9 kt – 42%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/54 SE 9 kt – 60%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 SW 9 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0418Z.

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 96IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,400 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
Displaced threshold200 ft
RWY 36
Displaced threshold200 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
930 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1225Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 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

Gerbick Airport is in Lena, Illinois. Field elevation 930 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDEAN GERBICK
Manager phone815-369-4279
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA96IL
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3757, -89.8508
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

96IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFEP (14 NM SE, VFR).

KFEP Albertus Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
39 NM S
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗96IL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 96IL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 96IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 96IL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 96IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 96IL?
96IL sits at 930 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 96IL?
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.