US-0578 Weather Durin RLA Airport

Steward, IllinoisElevation 824 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRFD · 25 NM N · 38 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRFD

WIND

170@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21.6C. 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: 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	51	SW 4 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	65/48	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	69/55	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/57	S 9 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/56	SW 9 kt	–	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	74/56	SSE 9 kt	–	37%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/56	SSE 9 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69	SW 9 kt	–	32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 2332Z.

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-0578. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36

Dimensions

2,250 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 18

RWY 36

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

824 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) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Durin RLA Airport is in Steward, Illinois. Field elevation 824 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSTEVE DURIN

Manager phone815-440-6960

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-0578

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.7858, -89.0301

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0578 traffic patterns

2026-07-23 to 2026-07-30, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT5T (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-0578 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRFD (25 NM N, VFR).

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport

25 NM N

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

25 NM E

VFR

KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field

27 NM S

VFR

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

29 NM W

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

36 NM E

VFR

KFEP Albertus Airport

37 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›THE AIR TRAFFIC OBSTRUCTIONS EVALUATION GROUP HAS NO OBJECTION PROVIDED THAT: THE LOA REMAINS IN EFFECT. ENSURE THE OEAAA DATABASE AND THE 5010 SHOW THAT DURIN HAS RIGHT TRAFFIC ON RWY 36. THE AIRPORTS DIVISION HAS NO OBJECTION PROVIDED THAT: THE REVISED AIRPORT EXHIBIT IS COMPLIED WITH IN TERMS OF A CLEAR OBSTACLE FREE ZONE AND APPLICABLE APPROACH SURFACE AS PER FAA AC 150/5300-13A. NOTE: ALL IDOT DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS MINIMUM STANDARDS AS CONTAINED IN THE AVIATION SAFETY RULES MUST BE MAINTAINED, REGARDLESS OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S AIRSPACE DETERMINATION. THE DOT-DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS WILL FILE AN INITIAL 5010-5 FORM ON YOUR BEHALF, TO THE FAA, TO ACTIVATE THE RESTRICTED LANDING AREA IN THE FAA AIRSPACE SYSTEM, UPON CERTIFICATION OF THE FACILITY. IN THE FUTURE YOU MAY RECEIVE THIS FORM DIRECTLY FROM THEM, WHICH YOU MUST SIGN AND RETURN EACH YEAR AFTER THIS. 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. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT ENSURE PROTECTION OF THE AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-0578 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-0578 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-0578. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-0578 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-0578. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-0578?

US-0578 sits at 824 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0578?

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.