4H1 Weather Schaumburg Municipal Helistop

Chicago/Schaumburg, IllinoisElevation 730 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KORD · 8 NM SE · 57 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 · KORD

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 52F, 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	Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	52	WSW 9 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	62/49	NE 13 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	67/55	ESE 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/58	SSW 9 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/56	SW 9 kt	–	22%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	73/57	SSE 4 kt	–	34%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	71/56	S 4 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	69	SW 9 kt	–	38%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0344Z.

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 4H1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 25 ft

Dimensions

25 x 25 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H1

Approach lightsRLLS

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

730 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2255Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1217Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (6:55 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

Schaumburg Municipal Helistop is in Chicago/Schaumburg, Illinois. Field elevation 730 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeHeliport

ManagerERIC TRYDEL

Manager phone847-923-3778

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA4H1

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.0478, -88.0527

Distance from city24 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4H1 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-09-29, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 67%Piston single 33%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›R22 (Helicopter) · ~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

4H1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KORD (8 NM SE, VFR).

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

8 NM SE

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

12 NM SW

VFR

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

21 NM SE

VFR

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

25 NM SW

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

27 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD ALL APCH/DEPOPNS FM 080-100 DEGS & FM 240-260 DEGS; TKOF/LDG AREA APROPLY MKD; NON-OBSTNG WIND WIND INDICATOR MAINTD; AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF RESIDENTIAL AREA 2000 FT W.

›INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE 100 DEGS & 240-260 DEGS.

›HELIPORT CLSD 2200-SR.

›SS-2200

›H1 HAS 25 FT BLDGS 400 FT & 500 FT NORTH; 25 FT BLDGS 800 FT & 900 FT NORTHWEST; 25 FT BLDG 800 FT & 1000 FT SOUTHWEST; 65 FT BLDG 1000 FT SOUTHEAST; 63 FT BLDG 550 FT WESTSOUTHWEST; 73 FT BLDG 585 FT W & 42 FT BLDG 378 FT EAST; 57 FT BLDG 316 FT SOUTH.

›CONC PAD HAS 25 FT ASPH AREA ADJACENT - ALL SIDES. 12 FT X 25 FT PARKING PAD LOCATED 56 FT NW OF LANDING PAD.

›1:1 APCH CLEARANCE TO THE EAST; 6 FT TREE EAST & 25 FT SOUTH OF APCH CNTRLN.

›(E111-1) NO NGT OPS UNLESS WIND INDICATOR LGTD & BCN INSTALLED; UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS SEGREGATED FM ACCESS DURG FLT OPS BY NON-OBSTG SAFETY BARRIER.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗4H1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 4H1 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 4H1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 4H1 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 4H1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 4H1?

4H1 sits at 730 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4H1?

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.