LL78 pilot reports
Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Lz Fairwinds (LL78), Rockford, IL. 33 in the current window, 4 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 2 Nov 2026 1916Z. · Open on the map
All of Lz Fairwinds — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherLive pilot reports within 100 NM · Aviation Weather Center
- Position
- 70 nm ESE of LL78
- Altitude
- 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
MDW UA /OV MDW/TM 1908/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP UNKN/RM DURC
- Position
- 70 nm ESE of LL78
- Altitude
- 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
MDW UA /OV MDW/TM 1908/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP UNKN/RM DURC
Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.
All 33 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text
These reports are near LL78, 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.
Overcast 1,300 ft
1908Z · 70 nm ESE of LL78 · 1,300 ft · B738
Overcast 1,300 ft
Remarks: DURC
MDW UA /OV MDW/TM 1908/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP UNKN/RM DURC
Overcast 1,700 ft
1905Z · 55 nm E of LL78 · 1,700 ft · C56X
Overcast 1,700 ft
PWK UA /OV PWK340003/TM 1905/FL017/TP C56X/SK OVC017-TOPUNKN
Tops 4,000 ft
1905Z · 54 nm ESE of LL78 · 4,500 ft · E75L
Tops 4,000 ft
ORD UA /OV ORD270005/TM 1905/FL045/TP E75L/SK TOPS040/TB NONE
Overcast 2,400 ft
1903Z · 69 nm NE of LL78 · 1,000 ft · BE40
Overcast 2,400 ft
Remarks: DURD RWY 19R
MKE UA /OV MKE010002/TM 1903/FL010/TP BE40/SK OVC024-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 19R
IMC
1902Z · 180015, position approximate · 4,000 ft · B737
IMC
MDW UA /OV 180015/TM 1902/FL040/TP B737/WX IMC/TB NONE
Light chop, continuous turbulence
Hazard1900Z · 62 nm NE of LL78 · FL320 · BCS1
MSN UA /OV BAE/TM 1900/FL320/TP BCS1/TB CONS LGT CHOP
Overcast 2,600 ft
1857Z · 69 nm NE of LL78 · 2,600 ft · C172
Overcast 2,600 ft
Remarks: DURD
MWC UA /OV KMWC/TM 1857/FL026/TP C172/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
Overcast 1,500 ft
1854Z · 19 nm NNE of LL78 · 1,500 ft · C172
Overcast 1,500 ft
JVL UA /OV KJVL/TM 1854/FL015/TP C172/SK OVC015
Overcast 1,500 ft
1848Z · 80 nm SW of LL78 · E50P
Overcast 1,500 ft
MLI UA /OV KMLI/TM 1848/FLDURD/TP E50P/SK OVC015-TOPUNKN
BASES 2600 MSL
1846Z · 57 nm ENE of LL78 · 2,600 ft · LJ45
Remarks: BASES 2600 MSL
ENW UA /OV KENW/TM 1846/FL026/TP LJ45/RM BASES 2600 MSL
IMC
1843Z · 91 nm ESE of LL78 · 3,000 ft · C550
IMC
ORD UA /OV 5 S GYY/TM 1843/FL030/TP C550/WX IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG
IMC
1843Z · 40 nm SE of LL78 · 3,000 ft · C172
IMC
ORD UA /OV DPA270005/TM 1843/FL030/TP C172/WX IMC
Overcast 2,700 ft
1841Z · 67 nm NE of LL78 · 3,300 ft · CL35
Overcast 2,700 ft
Remarks: DURC DEP RWY 19R
MKE UA /OV MKE/TM 1841/FL033/TP CL35/SK OVC027-TOPUNKN/RM DURC DEP RWY 19R
Bases 1,400 ft
1841Z · 47 nm ESE of LL78 · 1,000 ft · E55P
Bases 1,400 ft
DPA UA /OV 2 MILES N OF KDPA/TM 1841/FL010/TP E55P/SK 014 BASES
No turbulence or icing reported
1840Z · 69 nm W of LL78 · FL350 · A321
DBQ UA /OV DBQ/TM 1840/FL350/TP A321/TB NEG
Overcast 1,200 ft
1837Z · 44 nm SE of LL78 · 1,200 ft · C172
Overcast 1,200 ft · Visibility 2 SM
ARR UA /OV ARR270001/TM 1837/FL012/TP C172/SK OVC012/WX FV02SM
Broken 2,000 ft, tops 4,500 ft
1826Z · 63 nm E of LL78 · 6,000 ft · C68A
Broken 2,000 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks: DURC
ORD UA /OV ORD040012/TM 1826/FL060/TP C68A/SK BKN020 TOP045/TB MSTLY SMTH/RM DURC
Overcast 1,300 ft
1821Z · 70 nm ESE of LL78 · 1,300 ft · A320
Overcast 1,300 ft
Remarks: DURD
MDW UA /OV MDW/TM 1821/FL013/TP A320/SK OVC013-TOP UNKN/RM DURD
Overcast 1,400 ft
1817Z · 47 nm ESE of LL78 · C560
Overcast 1,400 ft
DPA UA /OV KDPA/TM 1817/FLDURD/TP C560/SK OVC014
Moderate turbulence
Hazard1810Z · 66 nm NE of LL78 · 13,000 ft · E170
MKE UA /OV MKE320015/TM 1810/FL130/TP E170/TB TB MOD 130
Broken 1,800 ft
1810Z · 70 nm ESE of LL78 · 1,800 ft · F900
Broken 1,800 ft
MDW UA /OV MDW/TM 1810/FL018/TP F900/SK BKN018
Light chop, occasional turbulence
Hazard1807Z · 60 nm NW of LL78 · 17,000 ft · A320
DBQ UA /OV DBQ030035/TM 1807/FL170/TP A320/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
Light chop, continuous turbulence
Hazard1807Z · 83 nm NE of LL78 · 13,000 ft · E170
MKE UA /OV CHDRR/TM 1807/FL130/TP E170/TB CONT LGT CHOP
Broken 2,500 ft
1807Z · 67 nm NE of LL78 · 2,500 ft · E55P
Broken 2,500 ft
MKE UA /OV MKE/TM 1807/FL025/TP E55P/SK BKN025-TOPUNKN
Overcast 1,700 ft
1803Z · 63 nm ESE of LL78 · 1,700 ft · E170
Overcast 1,700 ft · -RA
ORD UA /OV ORD090004/TM 1803/FL017/TP E170/SK OVC017/WX -RA
T047
1802Z · 51 nm N of LL78 · A320
T047
MSN UA /OV MSN/TM 1802/FLDURC/TP A320/SK T047
Overcast, tops 3,000 ft
1802Z · 80 nm SW of LL78 · E55P
Overcast, tops 3,000 ft
MLI UA /OV KMLI/TM 1802/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK OVCUNKN-TOP030
VMC
1800Z · 69 nm E of LL78 · 5,000 ft · CRJ7
VMC
Remarks: JUST ABOVE LAYER
ORD UA /OV ORD066014/TM 1800/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK VMC/RM JUST ABOVE LAYER
VMC
1800Z · 36 nm E of LL78 · 11,000 ft · E170
VMC · OAT 3°C
Remarks: DURD ORD
ORD UA /OV ORD310025/TM 1800/FL110/TP E170/SK VMC/TA 3/TB SMOOTH/RM DURD ORD
Overcast 1,100 ft
1755Z · 44 nm SE of LL78 · 1,100 ft · G150
Overcast 1,100 ft
ARR UA /OV ARR/TM 1755/FL011/TP G150/SK OVC011
BASES 3000 MSL
1754Z · KKENW, position approximate · 3,000 ft · GLF5
Remarks: BASES 3000 MSL
ENW UA /OV KKENW/TM 1754/FL030/TP GLF5/RM BASES 3000 MSL
IMC
1754Z · 59 nm ESE of LL78 · 5,000 ft · PC12
IMC
ORD UA /OV OBK150008/TM 1754/FL050/TP PC12/WX IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG
Overcast 1,500 ft
1752Z · 47 nm ESE of LL78 · C172
Overcast 1,500 ft · Visibility 2 SM
DPA UA /OV KDPA/TM 1752/FLDURD/TP C172/SK OVC015/WX FV02SM
Frequently asked
Are there any PIREPs near LL78?
33 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Lz Fairwinds in the current reporting window, 4 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?
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More about LL78
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