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US-0579 Weather Friends Field

Serena, IllinoisElevation 621 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KARR · 20 NM NE · 19 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 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
7 SM
11.3 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 9 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 68F, low near 49F, 3% 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
Monday Mostly Cloudy 68/49 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/54 SE 9 kt – 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/57 S 9 kt – 9%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/56 SW 9 kt – 29% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 77/57 S 4 kt – 31%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/58 S 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SW 9 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0610Z.

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-0579. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,170 ft

18/36
Dimensions
2,170 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 18
Displaced threshold100 ft
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
621 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2259Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 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

Friends Field is in Serena, Illinois. Field elevation 621 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEVIN BROWN
Manager phone708-557-4394
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0579
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4815, -88.7051
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0579 traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-18, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 3 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›AT5T (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-0579 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARR (20 NM NE, VFR).

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
22 NM W
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLEARANCE TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0579 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0579 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0579. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0579 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0579. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0579?
US-0579 sits at 621 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0579?
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.