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K10C Weather Galt Field

Wonder Lake, IllinoisElevation 875 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUGN · 23 NM E · 56 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 · KUGN
WIND
230@6
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 13.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 48F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 48 WNW 9 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 61/47 NE 13 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 66/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/56 SSW 9 kt – 20%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/53 SW 9 kt – 26% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 SE 4 kt – 37%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/55 SSE 4 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 SW 4 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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
2 runways
NESW18360927
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

2 runways · longest 2,802 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,141 x 125 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 18178°T
Displaced threshold213 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36358°T
Displaced threshold149 ft
Traffic patternLeft
09/27
Dimensions
2,802 x 36 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 0988°T
Displaced threshold415 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27268°T
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
875 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Galt Field is in Wonder Lake, Illinois. Field elevation 875 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJUSTIN CLELAND
Manager phone815-648-2433
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK10C
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4027, -88.3769
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.55
CHICAGO APP/DEP
A/D
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K10C traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 61 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
10.6
AVG OPS/DAY
18.1
Activity trend over 15 days: rising, from 14 to 19 operations per dayOperations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 91%Unknown 7%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~59 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›CH7B (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C182 (Piston single)
›TL20 (Unknown)
›RV12 (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

K10C has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUGN (23 NM E, VFR).

KUGN Waukegan National Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KENW Kenosha Regional Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
KRAC John H Batten Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 09/27 NSTD LIRL WITH NSTD SPACING; 2669 FT LGTD AT NIGHT.
›DIANE SONDAY - PHONE 815-648-2433
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›100LL SELF SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE 24 HR WITH CREDIT CARD
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›CLEAR 20:1 TO RWY 09 THRESHOLD
›EMAIL ADDRESS: JUSTIN@FLYWITHJB.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
›RWY 09 HAS +10 FT TERRAIN 136 FT FROM RUNWAY END AND 5 FT LEFT OF RWY CENTERLINE. CLEAR 20:1 TO MARKED DISPLACED THRESHOLD
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K10C on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K10C have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K10C. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K10C have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K10C. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K10C?
K10C sits at 875 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K10C?
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.