IL63

Mays Aviation Airport

Chenoa, IllinoisElevation 720 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBMI · 17 NM SW · 18 min old

No ceiling, visibility 4 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1843Z to 28 0200Z

Marshall; Woodford; McLean; De Witt; Piatt; Macon; Moultrie; Shelby; Effingham; Clay; Richland

* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 110 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and southeast Illinois. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBMI

WIND

180@4

steady

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 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 visibility 3 SM, temperature 25.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight patchy fog, low near 75F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Patchy Fog	75	S 6 kt	–	17%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Patchy Fog	92/72	SSW 13 kt	18 kt	30%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	85/61	N 11 kt	16 kt	10%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/61	NNE 6 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Sunny	86/66	SSE 3 kt	–	8%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/66	S 6 kt	–	41%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	83/64	NNE 8 kt	–	35%
Sunday	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84	NNE 7 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0313Z.

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 IL63. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,640 ft

N/S

Dimensions

2,640 x 70 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY N

Traffic patternLeft

RWY S

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

720 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0116Z 8:16 PM

Sunrise

1046Z 5:46 AM

Loggable night

0147Z (8:47 PM local) → 1015Z (5:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0116Z (8:16 PM local) → 1046Z (5:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0216Z (9:16 PM local) → 0946Z (4:46 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

Mays Aviation Airport is in Chenoa, Illinois. Field elevation 720 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDOUGLAS MAYS

Manager phone309-212-6058

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAIL63

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7000, -88.6751

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IL63 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBMI (17 NM SW, MVFR).

KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

17 NM SW

MVFR

KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport

44 NM SE

IFR

KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field

45 NM NW

MVFR

KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗IL63 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does IL63 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for IL63. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does IL63 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for IL63. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at IL63?

IL63 sits at 720 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IL63?

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.