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K96 Weather Tuscola Airport

Tuscola, IllinoisElevation 665 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCMI · 16 NM N · 53 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
150@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 from 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 49F, 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 49 S 3 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/49 S 3 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/50 SSE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/53 S 8 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 81/54 SSW 9 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/56 S 7 kt – 10%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 7 kt – 66%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 74 SSW 8 kt – 51%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0246Z.

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 K96. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,660 ft

09/27
Dimensions
2,660 x 30 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 09
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27
Displaced threshold660 ft
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
665 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2300Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1215Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0000Z (7:00 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

Tuscola Airport is in Tuscola, Illinois. Field elevation 665 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDOMINQUE YOUAKIM
Manager phone217-512-1000
AttendedALL MON-FRI, IRREGULAR
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK96
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7809, -88.3062
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K96 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-20, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 79%Piston single 21%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo
›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT5T (Turboprop)

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

K96 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCMI (16 NM N, VFR).

KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
16 NM N
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
50 NM NW
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
63 NM W
VFR
KOLY Olney Noble Airport
64 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SFC IS A CHIP & SEAL.
›RY LGTING ALIGNMENT DOES NOT DEFINE CENTER OF RY. RY 27 DSPLCD THLD LGTS NTSD: CONSIST OF TWO ON EACH SIDE SPACED AT 10 FT BETWEEN LGTS.
›SEASONAL CROPS AER RY 09 CAN PERIODICALLY BLOCK VIEW OF THLD LGTS.
›SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS CONDUCTED FM ARPT.
›+15 FT BLDS 100 FT BOTH SIDES CNTRLN IN PRIM SFC.
›RY 27 APCH RATIO IS 16:1 FM OVER 13 FT HIGH BLDG 210 FT WEST OF RY END & 23 FT R NORTH OF CNTRLN TO MKD DSPLCD THLD. DSPLCD THLD MKD BY 12 IN WD WHT STRIPE ACROSS RY & 18 IN X 8 FT WHT CONC "ANGLES" ON BTH SDS IN GRASS.
›FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4071, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗K96 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K96 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K96. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K96 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K96. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K96?
K96 sits at 665 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K96?
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.