KIKK/IKK METAR Greater Kankakee Airport

Kankakee, IllinoisElevation 630 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR6 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

161 ft

-469 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0255Z (9:55 PM local) · 6 min old

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

WIND

70° at 6 kt

Steady.

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

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01250097

precise temperature 12.5°C, dew point 9.7°C

FAA: no delays reported at IKK.

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 from 70° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 47F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	47	ENE 4 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny	73/50	SSE 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	74/54	S 4 kt	13 kt	2%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/53	SW 9 kt	–	20%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	77/55	E 4 kt	–	18%
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/54	SSE 4 kt	–	40%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	74/54	S 4 kt	–	34%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	72	S 4 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0300Z.

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

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

070° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 045 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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 5,981 ft

16/34

Dimensions

4,398 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16161°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34341°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

5,981 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0438°T

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22218°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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

161 ft

Pressure altitude

250 ft

Field elevation

630 ft MSL

Temperature

13°C (55°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2255Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1216Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (6:55 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

Greater Kankakee Airport is in Kankakee, Illinois. Field elevation 630 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerJEFF BENOIT

Manager phone815-939-1422

AttendedDaily, 0730–1730

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIKK / IKK

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.0714, -87.8463

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

111.6

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.5

CHICAGO CNTR

CNTR

122.2

KANKAKEE RDO

FSS

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KIKK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 65 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

8.8

AVG OPS/DAY

15.7

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 56%Unknown 18%Jet 12%Helicopter 8%Turboprop 3%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~32 landings/mo

›H60 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~7 landings/mo

›FA20 (Jet) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›C172 (Piston single)

›S22T (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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

KRZL Jasper County Airport

31 NM E

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

34 NM N

VFR

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

43 NM N

VFR

KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

51 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›EMAIL ADDRESS: ADMIN@KVAA.COM

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET TO LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.

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

›PPR REQ FOR ULTRALIGHT OPS CTC AMGR. ULTRALIGHT ACT IN GRASS AREA W OF RWY 04/22 & E OF RWY 16/34.

›CAN CONTACT CHICAGO CENTER ON GROUND 132.5.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KIKK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIKK have a METAR?

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

Does KIKK have a TAF?

When KIKK 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 KIKK?

KIKK sits at 630 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIKK?

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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