43IL Weather Vertiport Chicago Heliport

Chicago, IllinoisElevation 594 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMDW · 6 NM SW · 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 55F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	55	SW 9 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	61/52	NNE 13 kt	22 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	66/56	SE 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/58	SSW 9 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/57	SW 9 kt	–	23%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	72/58	SSE 4 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/57	S 4 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68	SW 9 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0223Z.

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 43IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 78 ft

Dimensions

78 x 78 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

594 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2254Z 5:54 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

2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2354Z (6:54 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

Vertiport Chicago Heliport is in Chicago, Illinois. Field elevation 594 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDANIEL MOJICA

Manager phone312-405-1960

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA43IL

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.8621, -87.6702

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

43IL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.6

AVG OPS/DAY

6.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 86%Unknown 13%Piston single 1%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~18 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~17 landings/mo

›R66 (Helicopter) · ~10 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›R44 (Helicopter)

›R66 (Helicopter)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›EC20 (Helicopter)

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

43IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDW (6 NM SW, VFR).

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

6 NM SW

VFR

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

13 NM NW

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

24 NM SW

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

26 NM W

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

35 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›OWNER REQUESTS CHARTING ON CHICAGO HELICOPTER CHART.

›PRIVATELY OWNED: PRIVATE/PUBLIC USE, PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED (PPR).

›PRKG: HNGR, 4 PARKING SPOTS WITH TIE DOWNS.

›ADDITIONAL FBO SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE.

›APU / GPU: YES.

›OWNER REQUESTS ARPT BE CHARTED.

›MUST BE REQD IN ADVN.

›ROPES NOT PROVIDED

›BEACON OPER 24/7.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗43IL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 43IL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 43IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 43IL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 43IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 43IL?

43IL sits at 594 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 43IL?

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.