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US-6529 Weather Kettley Farms Airport

Steward, IllinoisElevation 914 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVYS · 24 NM S · 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 wind from 160° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then mostly cloudy, high near 65F, low near 48F, 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 Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 65/48 NE 9 kt 17 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 0609Z.

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-6529. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
914 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

Kettley Farms Airport is in Steward, Illinois. Field elevation 914 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6529
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7493, -89.0446
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-6529 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVYS (24 NM S, VFR).

KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
24 NM S
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
28 NM W
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
37 NM E
VFR
KFEP Albertus Airport
38 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6529 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6529 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6529. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6529 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6529. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6529?
US-6529 sits at 914 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6529?
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.