KCMI/CMI METAR & TAF University of Illinois Willard Airport

Savoy, IllinoisElevation 755 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

474 ft

-281 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 24 min old

KCMI is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

100° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

14°C / 8°C

57°F / 46°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: 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)

SLP248

sea-level pressure 1024.8 hPa

T01390078

precise temperature 13.9°C, dew point 7.8°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2329Z (6:29 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KCMI forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 08Z to 12Z with MVFR possible. Best period is 00Z to 02Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN20020,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN TEMPO BR

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at CMI.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 from 100° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	48	E 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	74/49	SSE 7 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/53	S 8 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Sunny	79/54	SW 10 kt	15 kt	4%
Friday	Partly Sunny	78/55	SE 6 kt	–	9%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	74/55	SSE 6 kt	–	44%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	73/55	S 6 kt	–	33%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	71	S 9 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0216Z.

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

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

100° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 14L5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

14L

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

14R

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

32R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

32L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 8,101 ft

04/22

Dimensions

6,502 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0441°T

Landing length (LDA)6,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22221°T

Landing length (LDA)6,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,502 / 6,502 / 6,502 ft

Traffic patternLeft

14L/32R

Dimensions

8,101 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14L136°T

Landing length (LDA)8,101 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,101 / 8,101 / 8,101 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32R316°T

Landing length (LDA)8,101 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,101 / 8,101 / 8,101 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

14R/32L

Dimensions

3,816 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14R136°T

Landing length (LDA)3,816 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,816 / 3,816 / 3,816 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 32L316°T

Landing length (LDA)3,816 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,816 / 3,816 / 3,816 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

474 ft

Pressure altitude

415 ft

Field elevation

755 ft MSL

Temperature

14°C (57°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.26 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

2258Z 5:58 PM

Sunrise

1216Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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

University of Illinois Willard Airport is in Savoy, Illinois. Field elevation 755 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerTIMOTHY BANNON

Manager phone217-244-8604

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCMI / CMI

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.0398, -88.2762

Distance from city5 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt750 ft MSL

CTAF120.400

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.35

CHAMPAIGN APP/DEP

A/D

124.85

ATIS

128.75

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.4

CTAF

121.8

GND

110

ST LOUIS RDO

RDO

118.25

CHAMPAIGN TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCMI traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

53.6

AVG OPS/DAY

71.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 43%Unknown 24%Airliner 13%Jet 11%Twin 4%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~271 landings/mo

›P28R (Unknown) · ~122 landings/mo

›E170 (Airliner) · ~60 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~31 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~21 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›P28R (Unknown)

›PA44 (Twin)

›M20P (Piston single)

›C172 (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.

KDEC Decatur Airport

30 NM SW

VFR

KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport

34 NM S

VFR

KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

39 NM NW

VFR

KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport

65 NM N

VFR

KLAF Purdue University Airport

65 NM E

VFR

KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

66 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TWY E & D SW OF RWY 14L/32R CLSD TO ACFT ABV 11800 LB.

›OPS HR H24; ATNDD CONSLY.

›TSNT PRKG ON SE GA APN.

›TWY A2 & A3 ADJ TO ACR APN NOT VSB FM ATCT.

›RWY 22 & 32R ENDS NOT VSB FM EACH OTR.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›RWY 14R/32L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. CLSD 2300-0600 & TO ACFT ABV 12500 LB.

›RWY 32R CALM WIND RWY WHEN ATCT CLSD.

›PCR VALUE: 600/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 900/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 140/F/D/X/T

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 32R; PAPI RWY 14L/32R; MIRL RWY 04/22; HIRL RWY 14L/32R - CTAF. HIRL RWY 14L/32R PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

›2 HR PPR - 217-729-7607.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCMI on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCMI have a METAR?

Yes. KCMI has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCMI have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KCMI; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KCMI?

KCMI sits at 755 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCMI?

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.