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K3MY Weather Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport

Peoria, IllinoisElevation 786 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPIA · 9 NM SW · 20 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 · KPIA
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 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 54 S 2 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 73/51 ESE 4 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 73/56 SE 7 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/59 S 8 kt 14 kt 5%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/58 SSW 8 kt – 34%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/59 S 6 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/59 S 7 kt – 56%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SW 7 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). 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 4,001 ft

18/36
Dimensions
4,001 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18175°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36355°T
REILYes
VGSIVASI (V4L)
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
786 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2303Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1221Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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

Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport is in Peoria, Illinois. Field elevation 786 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGENE OLSON
Manager phone309-697-8272
AttendedDaily, DAWN–DUSK
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK3MY
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7953, -89.6134
Distance from city7 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.700
UNICOM122.700
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.8
PEORIA APP/DEP
A/D
121.6
PEORIA CLNC DEL
CLD
122.7
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.700
CTAF
CTAF
122.700
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K3MY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.7
AVG OPS/DAY
10.3
Activity trend over 17 days: rising, from 5 to 15 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Unknown 18%Helicopter 11%Twin 6%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~21 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›VR7 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~3 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)
›VR7 (Unknown)
›RV7 (Unknown)
›RV10 (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

K3MY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIA (9 NM SW, VFR).

KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
9 NM SW
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
37 NM SE
VFR
KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
39 NM NE
VFR
KMQB Macomb Municipal Airport
50 NM W
VFR
KMLI Quad City International Airport
56 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HOUR 100LL AND JET-A AVAILABLE WITH CREDIT CARD
›ACTVT REIL & VASI RY 36.- CTAF, MIRL RWY 18/36 OPERATES SS-SR.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: GOLSON@FLYPIA.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
›EXT 100 OR 103 CELL PHONE: 309-303-0998
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K3MY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K3MY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K3MY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K3MY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K3MY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K3MY?
K3MY sits at 786 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K3MY?
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.