KENL/ENL METAR Centralia Municipal Airport

Centralia, IllinoisElevation 534 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR16 min 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

-8 ft

-542 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0235Z (9:35 PM local) · 16 min old

KENL is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

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

13°C / 10°C

55°F / 50°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 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)

T01330102

precise temperature 13.3°C, dew point 10.2°C

FAA: no delays reported at ENL.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% 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	Mostly Cloudy	49	0 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/48	SW 5 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	76/50	S 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/52	S 8 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	82/53	S 8 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	81/56	S 6 kt	–	9%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	76/57	S 7 kt	–	74%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	76	SW 8 kt	–	50%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 2322Z.

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

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 5,001 ft

18/36

Dimensions

5,001 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18181°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

09/27

Dimensions

3,300 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0987°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 27267°T

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

-8 ft

Pressure altitude

104 ft

Field elevation

534 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2305Z 6:05 PM

Sunrise

1216Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0005Z (7:05 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

Centralia Municipal Airport is in Centralia, Illinois. Field elevation 534 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerGALEN MAHLE

Manager phone618-533-7622

AttendedDaily, 0800–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKENL / ENL

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.5151, -89.0911

Distance from city2 NM SE

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

121.125

AWOS 3

AWOS

127.7

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

115

ST LOUIS RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KENL traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-23, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 52%Unknown 27%Turboprop 14%Jet 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C175 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›T206 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›T206 (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSLO Salem–Leckrone Airport

10 NM NE

VFR

KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field

36 NM SW

VFR

KOLY Olney Noble Airport

45 NM E

VFR

KMDH Southern Illinois Airport

45 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL ADDRESS: GMAHLE@CITYOFCENTRALIA.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›RWY 27 MARKINGS FADED.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, RY 18/36 & REIL RY 18/36 - CTAF.

›RWY 9 MARKING POOR.

›CELL # 618-267-7844

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL (920) 728-4417.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KENL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KENL have a METAR?

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

Does KENL have a TAF?

When KENL 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 KENL?

KENL sits at 534 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KENL?

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.