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K1C5 Weather Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport

Bolingbrook, IllinoisElevation 670 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLOT · 6 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 · KLOT
WIND
130@5
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 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 64/49 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/55 SE 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/57 S 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/55 SW 9 kt – 22% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 SSE 4 kt – 31%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/57 S 4 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SSW 9 kt – 41%

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 3,360 ft

18/36
Dimensions
3,360 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18178°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36358°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
670 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
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport is in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Field elevation 670 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOSEPH DE PAULO
Manager phone630-378-0479
AttendedDaily, 0700–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK1C5
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6960, -88.1292
Distance from city0 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
Traffic pattern alt830 ft MSL
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.35
CHICAGO APP/DEP
A/D
122.9
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K1C5 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
18.1
AVG OPS/DAY
28.1
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 48 to 39 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 70%Unknown 21%Helicopter 4%Twin 3%Turboprop 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~197 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~29 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~25 landings/mo
›EV97 (Unknown) · ~23 landings/mo
›C82S (Unknown) · ~11 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)
›EV97 (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C82S (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

K1C5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLOT (6 NM S, VFR).

KLOT Lewis University Airport
6 NM S
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
16 NM W
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL ADDRESS: JOEDEPAULO@GMAIL.COM
›USE RWY 18 IN CALM WND OR DRCT CROSSWINDS.
›NO TGL; FULL STOP LDG ONLY.
›FLT SCHOOL OPS ONLY - 123.50.
›MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN TO INCR INTST - CTAF
›TFC PATTERNS SOUTH OF ARPT SHALL REMAIN WITHIN 3/4 MI.
›RESTAURANT ON ARPT.
›WILDLIFE ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›TWY 20 FT WIDE; LARGE ACFT CONSIDER BACK-TAXI.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K1C5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K1C5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K1C5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K1C5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K1C5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K1C5?
K1C5 sits at 670 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K1C5?
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.