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KC09 METAR Morris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn field

Morris, IllinoisElevation 584 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJOT · 12 NM NE · 17 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 · KJOT
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 11.5C. 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 Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 68/49 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 71/54 SE 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/57 S 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/56 SW 9 kt – 25%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 78/57 S 4 kt – 28%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 4 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SW 9 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0252Z.

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 5,501 ft

18/36
Dimensions
5,501 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18179°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36359°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
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
584 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
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 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

Morris Municipal Airport James R. Washburn field is in Morris, Illinois. Field elevation 584 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRYAN CRYDER
Manager phone815-942-1600
AttendedDaily, 0600–1800
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKC09
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4254, -88.4187
Distance from city4 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.35
CHICAGO APP/DEP
A/D
118.175
AWOS 3
AWOS
122.5
KANKAKEE RDO
RDO
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

KC09 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 67 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
11.1
AVG OPS/DAY
18.9
Activity trend over 17 days: falling, from 21 to 11 operations per dayOperations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 62%Unknown 21%Turboprop 7%Helicopter 6%Twin 3%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~45 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~19 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~8 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)
›M5 (Piston single)
›VELO (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

KC09 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJOT (12 NM NE, VFR).

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
33 NM W
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›RWY 18/36 MIRL AND RWY 18 & 36 REIL ON PHOTO CELL. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36 - CTAF.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KC09 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KC09 have a METAR?
Yes. KC09 is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KC09 have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at KC09?
KC09 sits at 584 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KC09?
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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