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1IL5 Weather Highland Heliport

Highland, IllinoisElevation 560 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBLV · 15 NM SW · 38 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 · KBLV
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 12.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 S 1 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/49 SW 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/51 S 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/53 S 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/54 S 8 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/57 S 7 kt – 11%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 8 kt – 73%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 SW 8 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0433Z.

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 1IL5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
560 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2307Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2307Z (6:07 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0007Z (7:07 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

Highland Heliport is in Highland, Illinois. Field elevation 560 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1IL5
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7603, -89.6743
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1IL5 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-25, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 88%Helicopter 12%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PA25 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›PA25 (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

1IL5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBLV (15 NM SW, VFR).

KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport
15 NM SW
VFR
KALN St Louis Regional Airport
19 NM NW
VFR
KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KENL Centralia Municipal Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KSLO Salem–Leckrone Airport
34 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1IL5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1IL5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1IL5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1IL5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1IL5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1IL5?
1IL5 sits at 560 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1IL5?
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.