Reporter complains ATIS at cgx is not updated.

Attributes
ACN	476990
Time
Date	200006
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cgx.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	PA-42 Cheyenne IIA
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : takeoff roll
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	476990
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport ATC Facility
Primary Problem	ATC Facility

Narrative:

Departed meigs field. ATIS reported meigs field below IFR takeoff and landing minimums at approximately XA50. I taxied out and departed at approximately XA55 with an IFR clearance for departure. The new ATIS reported better than 1500 ft and 2 mi. The top of the sears tower and hancock buildings were visible during taxi and takeoff. The departure minimums were 1500 ft and 2 mi for departure on runway 36. The pilot observed better than 1500 ft and 2 mi during takeoff and departure. My opinion is the WX at meigs was not updated in a timely manner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR COMPLAINS ATIS AT CGX IS NOT UPDATED.

Narrative: DEPARTED MEIGS FIELD. ATIS RPTED MEIGS FIELD BELOW IFR TKOF AND LNDG MINIMUMS AT APPROX XA50. I TAXIED OUT AND DEPARTED AT APPROX XA55 WITH AN IFR CLRNC FOR DEP. THE NEW ATIS RPTED BETTER THAN 1500 FT AND 2 MI. THE TOP OF THE SEARS TWR AND HANCOCK BUILDINGS WERE VISIBLE DURING TAXI AND TKOF. THE DEP MINIMUMS WERE 1500 FT AND 2 MI FOR DEP ON RWY 36. THE PLT OBSERVED BETTER THAN 1500 FT AND 2 MI DURING TKOF AND DEP. MY OPINION IS THE WX AT MEIGS WAS NOT UPDATED IN A TIMELY MANNER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.