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LL07

Herb Tautz Airport

Mount Carroll, IllinoisElevation 853 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFEP · 20 NM NE · 9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 4 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
27 0115Z to 28 0300Z
Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside; Bureau; Putnam
* WHAT...Oppressively humid and very warm conditions with heat index values between 100 to 105 expected. * WHERE...Bureau, Putnam, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, and Whiteside Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Little relief is expected tonight with low tempe…
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFEP
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
4 SM
6.4 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 110° at 4 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 27.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 75F, 34% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75 S 4 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 92/69 S 13 kt – 40%
Tuesday Sunny 86/62 N 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 86/64 E 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Sunny 87/67 S 4 kt – 19%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/65 SW 9 kt – 47%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 83/64 N 9 kt – 32%
Sunday Sunny 85 NE 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0343Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

54 Moderate
Primary pollutant: PM2.5
Ozone 25 · PM2.5 54

Clinton, IA · observed 2026-07-26 21:00 CST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for LL07. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

E/W
Dimensions
2,400 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY E
Traffic patternLeft
RWY W
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

Field elevation
853 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0125Z 8:25 PM
Sunrise
1047Z 5:47 AM
Loggable night
0157Z (8:57 PM local) → 1015Z (5:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0125Z (8:25 PM local) → 1047Z (5:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0225Z (9:25 PM local) → 0947Z (4:47 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

Herb Tautz Airport is in Mount Carroll, Illinois. Field elevation 853 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHERBERT TAUTZ
Manager phone815-535-3754
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALL07
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0626, -89.9681
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LL07 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFEP (20 NM NE, MVFR).

KFEP Albertus Airport
20 NM NE
MVFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
21 NM SW
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
23 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
39 NM NW
LIFR
KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
40 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LL07 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LL07 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LL07. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LL07 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LL07. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LL07?
LL07 sits at 853 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LL07?
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.