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0IL5 Weather OSF St Luke Medical Center Heliport

Kewanee, IllinoisElevation 849 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGBG · 28 NM SW · 11 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGBG
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 visibility 10 SM. 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
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 0 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 73/50 NE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 73/55 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/58 S 9 kt – 16%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/57 SW 9 kt – 43%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/58 S 9 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 9 kt – 57%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 SW 9 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0345Z.

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 0IL5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
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

Field elevation
849 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2304Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

OSF St Luke Medical Center Heliport is in Kewanee, Illinois. Field elevation 849 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTRENT GOODALE
Manager phone309-852-7894
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0IL5
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.2219, -89.9478
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0IL5 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-22, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.1
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 7 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 84%Helicopter 9%Twin 7%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C175 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

0IL5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGBG (28 NM SW, VFR).

KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KMLI Quad City International Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
34 NM N
VFR
KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
37 NM E
VFR
KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport
37 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED.
›78 FT PLINE 110 FT N OF PAD; 34 FT BLDG 65 FT S OF PAD.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0IL5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0IL5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0IL5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0IL5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0IL5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0IL5?
0IL5 sits at 849 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0IL5?
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.