20IL Weather Palos Community Hospital Heliport

Palos Heights, IllinoisElevation 717 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMDW · 8 NM N · 53 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 · KMDW

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	53	SW 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	64/50	NE 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	69/56	SE 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/59	S 9 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	76/58	SW 9 kt	–	21%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/59	S 4 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/58	S 9 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	70	SW 9 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0246Z.

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 20IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 54 ft

Dimensions

44 x 44 ft

Surface

Mats

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

717 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

1215Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (6:55 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

Palos Community Hospital Heliport is in Palos Heights, Illinois. Field elevation 717 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDAVID ZIMAN

Manager phone(708) 923-4860

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA20IL

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.6691, -87.8124

Distance from city0 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

20IL traffic patterns

2026-10-22 to 2026-10-23, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC35 (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

20IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDW (8 NM N, VFR).

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

8 NM N

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

13 NM W

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

19 NM SW

VFR

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

19 NM N

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

30 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROOFTOP HELIPORT.

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS KEY 123.05 5 TIMES; 1 TIME FOR OFF.

›PRVDD APCH/DEP CONDUCTED 180 DEG AND 360 DEG; TAKE OFF/LDNG AREA MKD; MAINTAIN WIND INDICATOR; TREE SOUTH OFHELIPAD BE REMOVED OR TOPPED TO PRVD 8:1 SLOPE.

›ROTG BCN OPER 24 HRS.

›ADDNL CTC LUCAS KIBBON 708-923-4860; LUCAS.KIBBON@NM.ORG

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

›MEDICAL USE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗20IL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 20IL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 20IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 20IL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 20IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 20IL?

20IL sits at 717 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 20IL?

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.