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LL53 Weather Olson Airport

Elgin, IllinoisElevation 955 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDPA · 11 NM SE · 58 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDPA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 SW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 62/48 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 67/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/56 S 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/54 SW 9 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 SSE 9 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/56 SSE 9 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 SW 9 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0150Z.

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 LL53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

NE/SW
Dimensions
2,400 x 100 ft
Surface
ASPH-TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
955 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2257Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1218Z 7:18 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
2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 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

Olson Airport is in Elgin, Illinois. Field elevation 955 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALL53
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0086, -88.4578
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

LL53 traffic patterns

2026-09-25 to 2026-10-21, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Unknown 60%Piston single 40%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›GX (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›S108 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›GX (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

LL53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDPA (11 NM SE, VFR).

KDPA Dupage Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
14 NM S
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
31 NM W
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LL53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LL53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LL53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LL53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LL53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LL53?
LL53 sits at 955 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LL53?
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.