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45IL Weather Lake Forest Hospital Heliport

Lake Forest, IllinoisElevation 680 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUGN · 10 NM N · 53 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 · KUGN
WIND
230@5
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 51F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 51 W 9 kt 17 kt 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 60/50 NNE 13 kt 22 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 63/55 SE 13 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/57 S 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/54 SW 9 kt – 24% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/56 SE 4 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/55 SSE 4 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 SW 9 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0219Z.

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 45IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
46 x 46 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

Field elevation
680 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
1216Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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

Lake Forest Hospital Heliport is in Lake Forest, Illinois. Field elevation 680 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDON COLBERT
Manager phone(847) 535-6565
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA45IL
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2542, -87.8636
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

45IL traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-12, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CL35 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~0 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

45IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUGN (10 NM N, VFR).

KUGN Waukegan National Airport
10 NM N
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KENW Kenosha Regional Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KRAC John H Batten Airport
30 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 847-234-5600.
›TLOF 46X46 FT; FATO 83X83 FT; SA 15X15 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 004/184-112/292.
›PRVDD APP/DEP OPNS ARE CONDUCTED FM 170 DEGS TO 320 DEGS; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; TREES & LIGHTS ARE REMOVED/LOWERED; PILOTS BE ADVISED OF TALL TOWER NE.
›MEDICAL USE.
›150' TOWER LCTD NORTH OF HELIPAD APRXLY 130' FM CENTER OF PAD; 200' TOWERS LCTD EAST OF HELIPAD APRXLY 200' FM CENTER OF PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗45IL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 45IL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 45IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 45IL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 45IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 45IL?
45IL sits at 680 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 45IL?
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.