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US-12924 Weather Ebert Field

Ashton, IllinoisElevation 830 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRFD · 18 NM NE · 37 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: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 W 4 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 66/48 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/55 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/56 S 9 kt – 20%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/54 SW 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/56 SSE 9 kt – 40%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/55 SSE 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SW 9 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 2331Z.

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-12924. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,806 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,806 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

Field elevation
830 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
1222Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 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

Ebert Field is in Ashton, Illinois. Field elevation 830 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLARRY EBERT
Manager phone815-751-7937
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12924
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.9160, -89.2721
Distance from city4 NM NNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-12924 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-09-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›HUSK (Piston single) · ~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-12924 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRFD (18 NM NE, VFR).

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
18 NM NE
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
21 NM SW
VFR
KFEP Albertus Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
34 NM S
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
44 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EBERTFIELD@GMAIL.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12924 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12924 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12924. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12924 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12924. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12924?
US-12924 sits at 830 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12924?
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.