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5IS8 Weather Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital Heliport

McHenry, IllinoisElevation 815 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUGN · 19 NM E · More than 1 hour 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
250@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 from 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 62F, low near 47F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 62/47 NE 13 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/52 ESE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/55 S 9 kt – 21%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/51 SW 9 kt – 36% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/52 ENE 4 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 69/52 SE 4 kt – 40%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SSE 4 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0747Z.

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 5IS8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
H2
Dimensions
48 x 48 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H2
H3
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY H3

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
815 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 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

Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital Heliport is in McHenry, Illinois. Field elevation 815 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMIKE BUCHCANON
Manager phone815-759-1622
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5IS8
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3170, -88.2800
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5IS8 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-10-22, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 8 days: rising, from 1 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~4 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

5IS8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUGN (19 NM E, VFR).

KUGN Waukegan National Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KENW Kenosha Regional Airport
23 NM NE
IFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KRAC John H Batten Airport
34 NM NE
IFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
34 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONC PAD WITHIN 100 X 100'SOD APRON.
›PRVDD OPNS ARE CONDD IN AREA 110-300 DEG; AREA APROPLY MKD; WIND INDCR IS MAINTD.
›INGRESS/EGRESS 090-270 DEG.
›INGRESS/EGRESS 110-300 DEG.
›LMTD USE TO HELI TRNSPG MEDICAL PATIENTS.
›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR QUESTIONS CONTACT: JEROME NOTOWITZ JNOTOWITZ@MRMCFFL.ORG
›FUEL FOR PVT USE OF BASED HELICOPTERS.
›EXT 760.
›93'BLDG 180'NW; 84'PLINES 3200'WEST.
›HELIPAD LGTD WITH PERIMETER LGTS.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5IS8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5IS8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5IS8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5IS8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5IS8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5IS8?
5IS8 sits at 815 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5IS8?
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.