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44IL Weather Wilson Heliport

Minooka, IllinoisElevation 595 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJOT · 7 NM E · 16 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 · KJOT
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 11.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 50 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 67/49 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/54 SE 9 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/57 S 9 kt – 7%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/56 SW 9 kt – 24% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 77/57 S 9 kt – 30%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SW 9 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0250Z.

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 44IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
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
595 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2257Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2357Z (6:57 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

Wilson Heliport is in Minooka, Illinois. Field elevation 595 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGREG WILSON
AttendedIRREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA44IL
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5392, -88.3249
Distance from city6 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

44IL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 49%Helicopter 38%Turboprop 13%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›C72R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›E300 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›R66 (Helicopter)
›C172 (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

44IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJOT (7 NM E, VFR).

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
7 NM E
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›22 FT TREE 550 FT E & 18 FT BLDG 475 FT W OF PAD.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 2005-AGL-860-NRA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗44IL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 44IL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 44IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 44IL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 44IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 44IL?
44IL sits at 595 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 44IL?
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.