LL38

Stutzke Airport

Sterling, IllinoisElevation 740 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSQI · 8 NM SE · 53 min old

No ceiling.

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 · KSQI

WIND

110@6

steady

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 90° at 6 kt, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 75F, 32% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75	S 4 kt	–	32%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	92/70	S 13 kt	22 kt	38%
Tuesday	Sunny	86/62	N 9 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Sunny	86/63	NE 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Sunny	87/67	S 4 kt	–	17%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	83/65	S 4 kt	–	49%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/64	N 9 kt	–	34%
Sunday	Sunny	85	NE 4 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0349Z.

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 LL38. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

09/27

Dimensions

2,200 x 70 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 09

RWY 27

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

740 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0124Z 8:24 PM

Sunrise

1048Z 5:48 AM

Loggable night

0156Z (8:56 PM local) → 1016Z (5:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0124Z (8:24 PM local) → 1048Z (5:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0224Z (9:24 PM local) → 0948Z (4:48 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

Stutzke Airport is in Sterling, Illinois. Field elevation 740 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerKURT E. STUTZKE

Manager phone815-772-7396

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATALL38

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.8105, -89.8382

Distance from city7 NM WNW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LL38 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSQI (8 NM SE, UNKNOWN).

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

8 NM SE

UNKNOWN

KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport

22 NM W

VFR

KFEP Albertus Airport

29 NM NE

MVFR

KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport

36 NM W

VFR

KMLI Quad City International Airport

37 NM SW

VFR

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport

40 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›20 FT POWERLINE 400 FT SOUTH OF RY.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›PRVDD CLEAR OBSTACLE FREE ZONE AND CLEAR 20:1 APPROACHES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗LL38 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does LL38 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for LL38. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does LL38 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for LL38. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at LL38?

LL38 sits at 740 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LL38?

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.