29IS Weather Norman Rittenhouse Heliport

Fairbury, IllinoisElevation 640 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBMI · 25 NM SW · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBMI
WIND
160@4
steady
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 from 120° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly 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 Partly Cloudy 50 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 74/50 E 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/53 SE 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/56 S 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Sunny 80/56 SW 9 kt – 21%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 80/56 S 4 kt – 25%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/57 S 9 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 74 SW 9 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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 29IS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
640 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2259Z 5:59 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

Norman Rittenhouse Heliport is in Fairbury, Illinois. Field elevation 640 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA29IS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7575, -88.5134
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

29IS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBMI (25 NM SW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 29IS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 29IS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 29IS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 29IS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 29IS?
29IS sits at 640 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 29IS?
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.