2IL6 pilot reports

Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of McDowell Heliport (2IL6), Sidell, IL. 9 in the current window, 2 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 7 Aug 2026 1606Z.

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IND UA

Position: 85 nm E of 2IL6
Altitude: FL430
Aircraft: CL35

IND UA /OV SHB325012/TM 1550/FL430/TP CL35/SK TOP 360-380

Profile · by altitude

IND UA

Position: 85 nm E of 2IL6
Altitude: FL430
Aircraft: CL35

IND UA /OV SHB325012/TM 1550/FL430/TP CL35/SK TOP 360-380

Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

All 9 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text

These reports are near 2IL6, not at it. Each gives its distance and bearing from the field — read one 60 NM away as regional context, not as this airport's conditions.

Tops 36,000 ft

1550Z · 85 nm E of 2IL6 · FL430 · CL35

Tops 36,000 ft

IND UA /OV SHB325012/TM 1550/FL430/TP CL35/SK TOP 360-380

Scattered 2,600 ft

1540Z · 23 nm WNW of 2IL6 · 2,600 ft · E170

Scattered 2,600 ft

Remarks: DURD THIN LAYER MOSTLY HAZE

CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 1540/FL026/TP E170/SK SCT 026/RM DURD THIN LAYER MOSTLY HAZE

Broken 4,700 ft

1537Z · 71 nm E of 2IL6 · E75L

Broken 4,700 ft

IND UA /OV IND/TM 1537/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK 047BKNUNKN

Clear 4,000 ft, tops 60,000 ft

1534Z · 23 nm WNW of 2IL6 · 4,000 ft · E170

Clear 4,000 ft, tops 60,000 ft · Visibility 11 SM

Remarks: DURD

CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 1534/FL040/TP E170/SK SKC/WX 11SM/RM DURD

Light chop, continuous turbulence

Hazard

1514Z · 67 nm E of 2IL6 · FL380 · H25C

IND UA /OV VHP/TM 1514/FL380/TP H25C/TB CONS LGT CHOP

Light chop turbulence

Hazard

1457Z · 56 nm W of 2IL6 · FL340 · E75L

Remarks: ZKCFDC

SPI UA /OV SPI085030/TM 1457/FL340/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZKCFDC

VMC

1451Z · 98 nm N of 2IL6 · 5,000 ft · B737

VMC

MDW UA /OV MDW220020/TM 1451/FL050/TP B737/SK VMC/TB NEG

No turbulence or icing reported

1448Z · 36 nm SE of 2IL6 · 16,000 ft · B38M

HUF UA /OV TTH/TM 1448/FL160/TP B38M/IC NEG DURC

Overcast 3,700 ft, tops 4,400 ft

1440Z · 23 nm WNW of 2IL6 · 4,400 ft · DA40

Overcast 3,700 ft, tops 4,400 ft

Remarks: DURD

CMI UA /OV CMI/TM 1440/FL044/TP DA40/SK OVC037-TOP044/RM DURD

Frequently asked

Are there any PIREPs near 2IL6?

9 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of McDowell Heliport in the current reporting window, 2 of them reporting turbulence or icing.

What is a PIREP?

A pilot report is a first-hand account of conditions aloft filed by a pilot in flight: turbulence, icing, cloud bases and tops, flight visibility, wind and temperature. It is the only weather source that reports what an aircraft actually experienced rather than what a model or a ground sensor inferred. UA marks a routine report; UUA marks an urgent one.

How current are these reports?

The national PIREP feed carries roughly the last 90 minutes of reports and is republished every 5 minutes. A report is a snapshot of one aircraft at one place and time — conditions a few thousand feet away or twenty minutes later can differ.

More about 2IL6

Pilot reports from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.