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IL71 Weather Dury Estates Airport

De Soto, IllinoisElevation 395 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDH · 5 NM SW · 51 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 · KMDH
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 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 S 1 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/50 SSW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/50 S 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 78/52 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 80/53 SSW 7 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/57 S 5 kt – 9%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 6 kt – 80%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 SW 7 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). 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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for IL71. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,509 ft

01/19
Dimensions
2,509 x 200 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 01
RWY 19

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
395 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2306Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1215Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

Dury Estates Airport is in De Soto, Illinois. Field elevation 395 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerVERNON DURY
Manager phone618-203-1001
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIL71
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.8192, -89.1522
Distance from city1 NM WSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IL71 traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
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

IL71 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDH (5 NM SW, VFR).

KMDH Southern Illinois Airport
5 NM SW
VFR
KMWA Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois
8 NM SE
VFR
KHSB Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport
29 NM E
VFR
KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
33 NM NW
VFR
KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KCGI Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: AIRTAT2@GMAIL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IL71 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IL71 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IL71. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IL71 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IL71. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IL71?
IL71 sits at 395 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IL71?
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.