US-0534 Weather Gaitros STOL Airport

Cerro Gordo, IllinoisElevation 683 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDEC · 9 NM SW · 21 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 · KDEC

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 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	50	S 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/50	S 3 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	75/51	SSE 8 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	77/54	S 10 kt	14 kt	4%
Thursday	Sunny	81/55	SSW 10 kt	–	7%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	80/56	S 9 kt	–	12%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	74/58	S 10 kt	–	64%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	73	SSW 9 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0115Z.

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-0534. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27

Dimensions

1,000 x 100 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

683 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

1216Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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

Gaitros STOL Airport is in Cerro Gordo, Illinois. Field elevation 683 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSCOTT GAITROS

Manager phone217-521-5020

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-0534

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates39.9423, -88.7333

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0534 traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-07-23, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.7

AVG OPS/DAY

3.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 80%Helicopter 20%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›R66 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT3T (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-0534 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDEC (9 NM SW, VFR).

KDEC Decatur Airport

9 NM SW

VFR

KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport

22 NM E

VFR

KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal

33 NM N

VFR

KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport

35 NM SE

VFR

KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

44 NM W

VFR

KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport

62 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›FLIGHT OPERATIONS CAN BE CONDUCTED SAFELY AT THIS FACILITY PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: NO OBJECTION FROM AN AIRSPACE UTILIZATION STAND POINT. NO CONFLICT WITH DHS RADAR OR AIRPORT OBSTRUCTION SCREENING. THERE IS NO IFR EFFECT AS SINCE THERE ARE NO PROCEDURES PUBLISHED AT THE HELIPORT. SUGGEST INGRESS/EGRESS POINTS BE LIMITED TO VFR CONDITIONS NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST OF PROPOSED HELIPORT. LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THIS SITE, AIRCRAFT ARE ARRIVING AND DEPARTING AT MONTICELLO AIRPORT WITH GLIDERS IN THE VICINITY AND LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF THIS SITE IS DECATUR AIRPORT ARE DESCENDING OUT OF 2200' AS LOW AS 877' TO LAND. IN THE CASE PROCEDURES ARE REQUESTED, PLEASE NOTE THAT PUBLICATION OF INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES CAN TAKE 18 TO 24 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THAT ALL AIRPORT/HELIPORT INFORMATION AND SURVEY DATA IS IN THE SYSTEM AND VALIDATED. IF THE PROCEDURE IS TO BE A "SPECIAL THIRD PARTY DEVELOPED PROCEDURE" COORDINATION WITH THE AWO IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PUBLICATION DATE. NOTE: ALL LOOT DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS MINIMUM STANDARDS AS CONTAINED IN THE AVIATION SAFETY RULES MUST BE MAINTAINED, REGARDLESS OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S AIRSPACE DETERMINATION. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE 5010-5 FORM IS THE ONLY METHOD THE FAA HAS FOR TRACKING THE EXISTENCE OF PRIVATE FACILITIES. FAILURE TO PROMPTLY RETURN ANY SUCH CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE FAA COULD RESULT IN THE ASSUMPTION THAT YOUR FACILITY IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE...

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-0534 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-0534 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-0534. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-0534 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-0534. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-0534?

US-0534 sits at 683 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0534?

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.