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US-4865 Weather Steil Restricted Landing Area Airport

Tiskilwa, IllinoisElevation 648 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVYS · 15 NM NE · 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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 51 0 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 72/48 NE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/54 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/57 S 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/56 SW 9 kt – 37%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/57 S 4 kt – 37% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 4 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 SW 4 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0107Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1836
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,600 ft

18/36
Dimensions
1,600 x 100 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
648 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1221Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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

Steil Restricted Landing Area Airport is in Tiskilwa, Illinois. Field elevation 648 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGREGORY STEIL
Manager phone630-296-2222
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4865
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.2314, -89.4526
Distance from city5 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-4865 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVYS (15 NM NE, VFR).

KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
15 NM NE
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
32 NM N
VFR
KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
48 NM W
VFR
KMLI Quad City International Airport
49 NM W
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
51 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4865 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4865 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4865. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4865 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4865. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4865?
US-4865 sits at 648 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4865?
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.