0IL4 Weather Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Heliport

Downers Grove, IllinoisElevation 772 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KORD · 11 NM NE · 36 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KORD

WIND

180@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 180° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 1% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	52	SW 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	63/50	NNE 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	68/56	SE 9 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/58	S 9 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/57	SW 9 kt	–	22%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	74/58	SSE 4 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/57	S 9 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69	SW 9 kt	–	41%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 2326Z.

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 0IL4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

772 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2255Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1216Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Heliport is in Downers Grove, Illinois. Field elevation 772 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJAMES LYONS

Manager phone630-275-1053

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA0IL4

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.8187, -88.0077

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0IL4 traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

0IL4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KORD (11 NM NE, VFR).

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

11 NM NE

VFR

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

12 NM E

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

12 NM NW

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

13 NM S

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

20 NM SW

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

21 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

›APCH/DEP 020-040 DEGS AND 120-140 DEGS; AREA IS MKD; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.

›24 HRS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗0IL4 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 0IL4 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 0IL4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 0IL4 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 0IL4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 0IL4?

0IL4 sits at 772 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0IL4?

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.