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US-0553 Weather Younglove/Otterbach Airport

Earlville, IllinoisElevation 694 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVYS · 13 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVYS
WIND
170@4
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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. 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 NNE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 68/48 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/57 S 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/55 SW 9 kt – 32% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/56 SSE 4 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 S 4 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SW 9 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0212Z.

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-0553. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
2,720 x 100 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

Field elevation
694 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2300Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Younglove/Otterbach Airport is in Earlville, Illinois. Field elevation 694 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDON YOUNGLOVE - R&R FLIGHT SERVICE
Manager phone815-303-7717
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0553
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5357, -88.9990
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0553 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-09-10, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
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-0553 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVYS (13 NM SW, VFR).

KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
13 NM SW
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
33 NM NW
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0553 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0553 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0553. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0553 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0553. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0553?
US-0553 sits at 694 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0553?
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.