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50IS Weather Memorial Heliport

Freeport, IllinoisElevation 870 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFEP · 4 NM SE · 12 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 · KFEP
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 9.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 65F, low near 44F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 65/44 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 71/53 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/55 S 9 kt – 37%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/50 SW 9 kt – 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/52 E 4 kt – 37%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 69/52 SE 9 kt – 44%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 S 4 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0734Z.

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 50IS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 35 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
870 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1224Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1124Z (6:24 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

Memorial Heliport is in Freeport, Illinois. Field elevation 870 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRICK LAMBERT
Manager phone815-971-5628
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA50IS
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2945, -89.6379
Distance from city0 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

50IS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFEP (4 NM SE, VFR).

KFEP Albertus Airport
4 NM SE
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
33 NM S
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
48 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›815-599-6105
›MEDICAL USE.
›PROVIDED APP/DEP PATHS ARE FROM 20 TO 80 DEGREES AND FROM 240 TO 250 DEGREES; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED, PERSONS BE RESTRICTED.
›815-599-6105
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›(A89) OR LOCAL CALL 965-6758.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗50IS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 50IS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 50IS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 50IS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 50IS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 50IS?
50IS sits at 870 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 50IS?
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.