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KPNT METAR Pontiac Municipal Airport

Pontiac, IllinoisElevation 666 ftSmall airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR11 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
090@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-131 ft
-797 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0455Z (11:55 PM local) · 11 min old

KPNT is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
90° at 4 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
10°C / 9°C
50°F / 48°F. 1°C spread.
ALTIMETER
30.28 inHg
1025.4 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)
T01000090
precise temperature 10.0°C, dew point 9.0°C
PWINO
present-weather sensor not operating
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 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tuesday patchy fog then mostly cloudy, high near 74F, low near 50F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 74/50 SSE 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/54 S 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/53 SW 9 kt – 18%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/55 ESE 4 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/54 SSE 4 kt – 44%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 74/53 S 4 kt – 33%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 72 S 9 kt – 47%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0505Z.

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 · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW0624 90°90°4 kt90°90° 490°
READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →
Calm
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30 kt
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40 kt
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50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
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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
090° at 4 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 063 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
06
HEAD
3 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
BEST
24
HEAD
3 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,000 ft

06/24
Dimensions
5,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0659°T
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 24239°T
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
-131 ft
Pressure altitude
306 ft
Field elevation
666 ft MSL
Temperature
10°C (50°F)
Dewpoint
9°C (48°F)
Altimeter
30.28 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
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Pontiac Municipal Airport is in Pontiac, Illinois. Field elevation 666 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSARAH PETERSEN
Manager phone815-844-2707
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKPNT
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.9243, -88.6245
Distance from city3 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.075
UNICOM123.075
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.675
AWOS 3
AWOS
124.55
CHICAGO CNTR
CNTR
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.075
CTAF
CTAF
123.075
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KPNT traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-23, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.2
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 59%Piston single 24%Twin 6%Helicopter 6%Jet 6%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~9 landings/mo
›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE55 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C77R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT5T (Turboprop)

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.

KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
30 NM SW
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
35 NM NW
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
51 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 06 & 24 & MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KPNT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KPNT have a METAR?
Yes. KPNT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KPNT have a TAF?
When KPNT 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 KPNT?
KPNT sits at 666 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPNT?
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.