KC81 Weather Campbell Airport

Grayslake, IllinoisElevation 788 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KUGN · 11 NM NE · 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 · KUGN

WIND

230@6

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 230° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 49F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	49	WNW 9 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	61/48	NE 13 kt	22 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	65/54	SE 9 kt	17 kt	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/56	SSW 9 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/53	SW 9 kt	–	24%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	72/55	SE 4 kt	–	35%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/55	SSE 4 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68	SW 4 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0248Z.

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

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

2 runways · longest 3,573 ft

06/24

Dimensions

3,573 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY 0658°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24238°T

Displaced threshold301 ft

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

3,270 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY 0990°T

VGSITRIL

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27270°T

VGSITRIL

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

788 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2255Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1217Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (6:55 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

Campbell Airport is in Grayslake, Illinois. Field elevation 788 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDEAN MOHOMMAD

Manager phone773-240-1650

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0830–1600

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKC81

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.3246, -88.0741

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.55

CHICAGO APP/DEP

A/D

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KC81 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 58 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

13.1

AVG OPS/DAY

19.3

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 74%Unknown 19%Twin 4%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~47 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo

›BL8 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PETR (Unknown)

›PA24 (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

KC81 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUGN (11 NM NE, VFR).

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

11 NM NE

VFR

KENW Kenosha Regional Airport

18 NM N

VFR

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

22 NM S

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KRAC John H Batten Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

35 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LIRL SPACING & LGT INTST VARIES.

›NO TOUCH & GO LNDG PERMITTED.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›UNLGTD POWER LINES 167 FT AGL 3/4 MILE S OF RWY 09/27.

›NSTD TRIL OPR DUSK-DAWN.

›APCH RATIO 23:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

›RWY 24 NSTD DSPLCD THLD WHITE STRIPE MKGS ONLY. MARKED FOR RY 06 ON SW BEGINNING OF PAVED SURFACE.

›+15 FT RD ADJ RWY END L & R.

›NUMEROUS MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

›TWYS WITH NSTD SPACING AND CLEARANCES INVOF RAMP APRON.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

›EMAIL ADDRESS: PJK201@AOL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

›RWY 09 & 27 NSTD TRIL OTS INDEFLY.

›SW 1000 FT TURF-GRVL.

›PAVEMENT HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF DEPRESSIONS. RWY EDGES DROP OFF IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KC81 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KC81 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KC81. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KC81 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KC81. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KC81?

KC81 sits at 788 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KC81?

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.