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34LL Weather Il Dept of Corrections/Lawrence County Heliport

Sumner, IllinoisElevation 490 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOLY · 13 NM W · 30 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 · KOLY
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 11.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 77F, 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
Monday Partly Sunny 77/49 SW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/50 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 77/52 S 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 81/52 SSW 8 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/57 S 6 kt – 7%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 76/60 S 8 kt – 77%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 74 SSW 9 kt – 65%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0519Z.

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 34LL. 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
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
490 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2300Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1211Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 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

Il Dept of Corrections/Lawrence County Heliport is in Sumner, Illinois. Field elevation 490 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHIEF ENGINEER BILL ODANIEL
Manager phone217-558-2200
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA34LL
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7283, -87.9081
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

34LL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOLY (13 NM W, VFR).

KOLY Olney Noble Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KLWV Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport
14 NM E
VFR
KEVV Evansville Regional Airport
45 NM SE
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
48 NM N
VFR
KSLO Salem–Leckrone Airport
50 NM W
VFR
KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC EVANSVILLE APCH AT 812-436-4690, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.
›PRVDD ALL APCH/DEP FM 165-175 & 005-015, AREA IS MARKED, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED & COMPLY WITH FAR PART 91.126 (B)(2).
›CHIEF ENGINEER BILL ODANIEL 217-558-2200 EXT:2830
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗34LL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 34LL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 34LL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 34LL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 34LL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 34LL?
34LL sits at 490 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 34LL?
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.