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KC15 Weather Pekin Municipal Airport

Pekin, IllinoisElevation 530 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPIA · 11 NM N · 35 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 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 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 52 SSE 2 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/50 ESE 4 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/54 SSE 7 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/56 S 8 kt 14 kt 5%
Thursday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/56 SSW 8 kt – 28%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/58 S 7 kt – 28% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/57 S 7 kt – 57%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 74 SW 7 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0428Z.

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
NESW0927
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 5,000 ft

09/27
Dimensions
5,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0989°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27269°T
REILYes
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

Field elevation

Field elevation
530 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2304Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1221Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0004Z (7:04 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

Pekin Municipal Airport is in Pekin, Illinois. Field elevation 530 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMICHAEL CRUCE
Manager phone309-348-3692
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKC15
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4882, -89.6759
Distance from city4 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.675
PEORIA APP/DEP
A/D
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

KC15 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 35 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.9
AVG OPS/DAY
4.1
Activity trend over 10 days: rising, from 2 to 15 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Turboprop 13%Unknown 11%Twin 4%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›AC11 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE17 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›AC11 (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

KC15 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIA (11 NM N, VFR).

KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
35 NM E
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
KMQB Macomb Municipal Airport
45 NM W
VFR
KIJX Jacksonville Municipal Airport
50 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADMIN BLDG CAN BE ACCESSED BY CIPHER LOCK WHICH HAS APPLICABLE INSTRUCTIONS.
›WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
›CELL NUMBER 309-287-2496
›ACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 PRESET ON LOW, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KC15 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KC15 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KC15. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KC15 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KC15. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KC15?
KC15 sits at 530 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KC15?
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.