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KAAA METAR Logan County Airport

Lincoln, IllinoisElevation 597 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,637 ft
+1,040 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1815Z (1:15 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KAAA is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 39335 minutes old.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
24°C / 9°C
75°F / 48°F. 15°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.09 inHg
1019 hPa, above standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
T02350088
precise temperature 23.5°C, dew point 8.8°C
SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (39335 minutes old).
›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 SSE 3 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/50 SE 3 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/53 SSE 8 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/55 S 10 kt 14 kt 3%
Thursday Sunny 81/56 SSW 9 kt – 16%
Friday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/58 S 8 kt – 16% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 9 kt – 61%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 74 SW 8 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0149Z.

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 · crosswind ranking
NESW14320321CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 4,000 ft

14/32
Dimensions
3,021 x 135 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 14144°T
Displaced threshold307 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32324°T
Traffic patternLeft
03/21
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0335°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21215°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,637 ft
Pressure altitude
427 ft
Field elevation
597 ft MSL
Temperature
24°C (75°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.09 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2303Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 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

Logan County Airport is in Lincoln, Illinois. Field elevation 597 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGENE ROHLFS
Manager phone217-732-6400
AttendedALL MON-SAT, IREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKAAA
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1587, -89.3350
Distance from city2 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.45
SPRINGFIELD APP/DEP
A/D
118.775
AWOS 3
AWOS
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

KAAA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 35 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.8
AVG OPS/DAY
4.4
Activity trend over 11 days: rising, from 1 to 7 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Unknown 14%Turboprop 6%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RV14 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›RV6 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›VR7 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›P28R (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›RV14 (Piston single)
›C175 (Piston single)
›VR7 (Unknown)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›RS21 (Piston single)

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
27 NM NE
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KIJX Jacksonville Municipal Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
49 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(CONTACT PHONE NR) ADDITIONAL OPERATOR PHONE NUMBER: 217-737-3517.
›PPR TO USE DEC-APR & AFT RAIN CALL 217-732-6400.
›FOR SVC CALL 309-838-5694 OR 217-737-3517.
›APP SLP TO DTHR 19:1, RWY 21 APCH SLP TO RWY END IS 21:1.
›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH 314-890-1017.
›TEMPO AND LONG-TERM HNGR SPACE AVBL - DLY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY, YEARLY.
›ACTVT REIL RWY 03; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
›225 FT STWY NE END.
›CHURCH STEEPLE 21:1.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KAAA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KAAA have a METAR?
Yes. KAAA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KAAA have a TAF?
When KAAA issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KAAA?
KAAA sits at 597 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAAA?
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.
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