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10IL Weather Riverside Medical Center Heliport

Kankakee, IllinoisElevation 620 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIKK · 4 NM SE · 15 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 · KIKK
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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 49 0 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 70/50 ENE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/54 SE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/56 S 4 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/55 SSW 9 kt – 18%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/57 S 4 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 4 kt – 56%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SSW 4 kt – 45%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0033Z.

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 10IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 300 ft

H1
Dimensions
57 x 57 ft
Surface
Roof
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
620 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1215Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

Riverside Medical Center Heliport is in Kankakee, Illinois. Field elevation 620 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJONATHAN OVERACKER
Manager phone(815) 935-7483
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA10IL
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.1236, -87.8853
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconWhite-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

10IL traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-10-15, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC30 (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

10IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIKK (4 NM SE, VFR).

KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
4 NM SE
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KRZL Jasper County Airport
34 NM E
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
40 NM N
VFR
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›INGRESS/EGRESS FM SE CLKWS THRU NORTH.
›ROOFTOP HELIPAD WITH CONC SFC.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗10IL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 10IL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 10IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 10IL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 10IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 10IL?
10IL sits at 620 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 10IL?
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.