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LL55 Weather Gentry Airport

Polo, IllinoisElevation 865 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFEP · 15 NM N · 18 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 · KFEP
WIND
190@7
steady
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 from 190° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 SSE 9 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 65/48 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/55 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/56 S 9 kt – 26%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/54 SW 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/55 SSE 9 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/54 SSE 9 kt – 56%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SW 9 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0153Z.

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 LL55. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

E/W
Dimensions
2,000 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY E
RWY W

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
865 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Gentry Airport is in Polo, Illinois. Field elevation 865 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLOWELL GENTRY
Manager phone217-637-9010
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALL55
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.9909, -89.5598
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

LL55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFEP (15 NM N, VFR).

KFEP Albertus Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
16 NM S
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
36 NM W
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
42 NM SE
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›N/S RWY AT 3/4MI RAID RANCH ARPT, IMPOSSIBLE TO PRESCRIBE TFC PATNS.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LL55 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LL55 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LL55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LL55 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LL55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LL55?
LL55 sits at 865 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LL55?
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.