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0IL6 Weather Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport

DeKalb, IllinoisElevation 852 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KARR · 16 NM SE · 8 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KARR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 wind from 150° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 SW 4 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 63/47 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/56 S 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/54 SW 9 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/56 SSE 9 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 71/55 SSE 9 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SW 9 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0235Z.

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 0IL6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

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
852 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2258Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2258Z (5:58 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport is in DeKalb, Illinois. Field elevation 852 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerLUKE LAW
Manager phone630-270-8855
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA0IL6
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.9606, -88.7218
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

0IL6 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 22 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
9.6
AVG OPS/DAY
19
Activity trend over 11 days: rising, from 2 to 29 operations per dayOperations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 74%Twin 16%Unknown 5%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo
›PA23 (Twin) · ~7 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›P28R (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)
›PA23 (Twin)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›SR20 (Piston single)
›C72R (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

0IL6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARR (16 NM SE, VFR).

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
21 NM E
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
22 NM NW
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
36 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL: PSPRINGER@KISHHEALTH.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)
›EXTENSION 3489.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›PROVIDED INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE ESTAB ALONG RADIALS OF 180, 200 OR FM 60 THRU 90 DEG FM THE HELIPAD.
›RY H1 AND LEAD-IN LGTS.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗0IL6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 0IL6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 0IL6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 0IL6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 0IL6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 0IL6?
0IL6 sits at 852 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 0IL6?
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.