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C56 Weather Bult Field

Monee, IllinoisElevation 790 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIKK · 20 NM S · 28 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 · KIKK
WIND
130@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 10.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 49 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 65/49 NNE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/54 SE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/55 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/55 SW 9 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/56 S 4 kt – 23%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 S 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SSW 9 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0242Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0927
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,001 ft

09/27
Dimensions
5,001 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 0990°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27270°T
Displaced threshold151 ft
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
790 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2255Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1214Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 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

Bult Field is in Monee, Illinois. Field elevation 790 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMARK THOMPSON
Manager phone(708) 534-8282
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAC56
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.3776, -87.6814
Distance from city3 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

C56 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
20
AVG OPS/DAY
27.6
Activity trend over 17 days: falling, from 39 to 32 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Unknown 16%Twin 3%Helicopter 2%Jet 1%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~154 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~36 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~28 landings/mo
›P28R (Unknown) · ~14 landings/mo
›PA22 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›PA22 (Piston single)
›P28R (Unknown)

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

C56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIKK (20 NM S, VFR).

KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KRZL Jasper County Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›JET A AVBL AFT HR WITH PRIOR ARRANGEMENT.
›100LL FUEL AVBL H24 W/CREDIT CARD.
›RWY 09 8 FT ROAD 156 FT RWY END CL.
›RWY 27 12 FT ROAD 141 FT FM RWY END ON CL.
›CALM WND RWY.
›708-534-8282
›EMAIL ADDRESS: MTHOMPSON@BULTFIELD.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
›BIRDS AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗C56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does C56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for C56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does C56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for C56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at C56?
C56 sits at 790 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for C56?
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.