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C55 Weather Ogle County Airport

Mount Morris, IllinoisElevation 929 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFEP · 15 NM NW · 12 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
190@7
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 from 190° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 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 51 WSW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 65/48 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/55 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/56 S 9 kt – 24%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/54 SW 9 kt – 33% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/55 SSE 9 kt – 42%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 SSE 9 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SW 9 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0147Z.

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 C55. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,640 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,640 x 200 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 09
RWY 27

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
929 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1222Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 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

Ogle County Airport is in Mount Morris, Illinois. Field elevation 929 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTJ GRADEN
Manager phone815-275-4907
AttendedUNATTENDED
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAC55
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0373, -89.3929
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt400 ft MSL
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

C55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFEP (15 NM NW, VFR).

KFEP Albertus Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
22 NM SW
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
43 NM S
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
44 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›TPA: 400 FT AGL ULTRALIGHTS, 800 FT AGL SNGL ENG.
›PRVD ALL OBS PENTG RWY APP SLOPE SFCS ARE RMVD, THRS CLRLY MKD TO PRVD MIN OF 20:1 APP CLRNC OVR ALL OBS & SUF RMNG USBL RWY LENGTH AVBL TO PRMT SAFE LNDG/TKOF BY TYPE ACFT USING RWYS.
›ACTVT ROTG BCN - CTAF.
›ACTVT NSTD LIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF.
›+10 FT CORN MAY BE ON RY ENDS DURING GROWING SEASON.
›RWY 09/27 NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING; INTENSITY & NON-FRANGIBLE - ORANGE CONES ADJACENT TO LIGHTS.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: GRADENAIR1978@GMAIL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
›RWY 9/27 NOT PLOWED DURING WINTER MONTHS; USE AT OWN RISK
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗C55 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does C55 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for C55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does C55 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for C55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at C55?
C55 sits at 929 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for C55?
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.