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K1C1 Weather Paxton Airport

Paxton, IllinoisElevation 779 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCMI · 25 NM S · 22 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 · KCMI
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 15.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 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 50 0 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 75/50 SE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/53 SSE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/54 S 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Sunny 80/54 SSW 9 kt – 12%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/56 S 4 kt – 15%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 4 kt – 56%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 SSW 4 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0114Z.

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
NESW1836
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 3,409 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,409 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 18180°T
Displaced threshold800 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36360°T
VGSITRIL

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
779 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2258Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1215Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 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

Paxton Airport is in Paxton, Illinois. Field elevation 779 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDOMINIQUE, YOUAKIM
Manager phone217-234-9439
AttendedDaily, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK1C1
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4490, -88.1277
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.35
CHAMPAIGN 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

K1C1 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-17, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 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

K1C1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCMI (25 NM S, VFR).

KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
36 NM W
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
50 NM SW
VFR
KRZL Jasper County Airport
52 NM NE
VFR
KLAF Purdue University Airport
54 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL OPNS TO BE CONDD ON E SIDE OF N/S RWY.
›SUMMER AG OPS.
›20 FT BLDG 120 FT FM RWY END AND 130 FT R OF CNTRLN.
›APCH RATIO 25:1 TO DTHR.
›FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4071, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
›AFT HR ACES TO AP TERM VIA CIPHER LOCK HINT TO COMBO POSTED.
›DTHR PAINTED WHITE LINE ACRS RWY.
›RWY 36 MARKINGS FADED.
›RWY 18 MARKINGS FADED.
›NSTD LIRL - FIXTURE SPACING & LGT INTSTY VARIES.
›RWY 18/36 HAS WIDESPREAD CRACKING WITH VEGETATION GROWING IN CRACKS.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
›SELF SERVE 100LL AND JET A
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K1C1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K1C1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K1C1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K1C1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K1C1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K1C1?
K1C1 sits at 779 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K1C1?
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.