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9IL6 Weather Weishaupt Airport

Mackinaw, IllinoisElevation 650 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPIA · 17 NM NW · 57 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 · KPIA
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 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 76F, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 76/50 SE 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/53 SSE 8 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/54 S 8 kt – 4%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/55 SW 10 kt – 23% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/55 E 7 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/54 SE 7 kt – 43%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SSE 6 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0751Z.

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 9IL6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,300 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,300 x 105 ft
Surface
Turf
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
650 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

Weishaupt Airport is in Mackinaw, Illinois. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLOUIS WEISHAUPT
Manager phone309-359-8271
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9IL6
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.5131, -89.3673
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9IL6 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-08-10, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
8.3
AVG OPS/DAY
16
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 2 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 97%Helicopter 3%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~28 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›GYRO (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT8T (Turboprop)
›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

9IL6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIA (17 NM NW, VFR).

KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
21 NM E
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
43 NM S
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
51 NM N
VFR
KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
55 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED ANY OBST IN RWY APCH SLOPE BE REMOVED/LOWERED OR RWY THR DSPLCD AND MKD TO PROVIDE MIN 20:1 APCH CLNC OVER OBST; AREA 125' EITHER SIDE OF RWY CL CLEAR OF OBST.
›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9IL6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9IL6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9IL6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9IL6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9IL6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9IL6?
9IL6 sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9IL6?
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.