US-0479 Weather Oakfield RLA Airport

Kaneville, IllinoisElevation 810 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KARR · 6 NM SE · 23 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 · KARR

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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	50	SW 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	64/48	NE 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	68/53	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/56	S 9 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/54	SW 9 kt	–	28%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	74/56	SSE 9 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/56	SSE 9 kt	–	51%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	70	SW 9 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0114Z.

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 US-0479. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36

Dimensions

2,000 x 85 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 18

RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

810 ft MSL

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

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

Oakfield RLA Airport is in Kaneville, Illinois. Field elevation 810 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerFRED BALDRIDGE

Manager phone630-346-5797

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-0479

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.8464, -88.5703

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0479 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-11, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 76%Helicopter 18%Piston single 6%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~10 landings/mo

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›GX (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT5T (Turboprop)

›B06 (Helicopter)

›AT8T (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

US-0479 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARR (6 NM SE, VFR).

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

6 NM SE

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

15 NM E

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

26 NM SE

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

27 NM SE

VFR

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

31 NM E

VFR

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›BASED ON THIS STUDY, WE HAVE NO OBJECTIONS PROVIDED THE POWERLINES, WHICH ARE OBSTRUCTIONS IN THE RUNWAY APPROACH SLOPE, ARE REMOVED/LOWERED OR THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD IS DISPLACED AND CLEARLY MARKED SO AS TO PROVIDED A MINIMUM OF 20:1 APPROACH CLEARANCE OVER THE OBSTRUCTIONS . WE RECOMMEND YOU REFERENCE FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR 150/5300-48, "UTILITY AIRPORTS", IN ESTABLISHING AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SAFETY FOR AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AT THIS AIRPORT (COPY ENCLOSED). WE POINT OUT THAT: 1. DUE TO EFFECTIVE RUNWAY LENGTH THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR TAKEOFF AND LANDING, CAUTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CALCULATION OF AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DATA AND SHOULD INCLUDE CORRECTIONS FOR TEMPERATURE AND ALTITUDE . 2. THE PROPOSED AIRPORT UNDERLIES FEDERAL AIRWAY V6 . THIS DETERMINATION SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN FAA APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT INVOLVED IN THE PROPOSAL . IT IS ONLY A DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT USE OF AIRSPACE BY AIRCRAFT. IN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION, THE FAA HAS CONSIDERED MATTERS SUCH AS THE EFFECT THE PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE ON EXISTING OR PLANNED TRAFFIC PATTERNS OF NEIGHBORING AIRPORTS, THE EFFECTS IT WOULD HAVE ON THE EXISTING AIRSPACE STRUCTURE AND PROJECTED PROGRAMS OF THE FAA, AND THE EFFECTS THAT EXISTING OR PROPOSED MANMADE OBJECTS (ON FILE WITH THE FAA) AND KNOWN NATURAL OBJECTS WITHIN THE AFFECTED AREA WOULD HAVE ON THE AIRPORT PROPOSAL. THIS DETERMINATION IN NO WAY PREEMPTS OR WAIVES ANY ORDINANCE , LAWS, OR REGULATIONS OF...

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-0479 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-0479 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-0479. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-0479 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-0479. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-0479?

US-0479 sits at 810 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0479?

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.