61IL Weather Memorial Hospital East Shiloh Heliport

Shiloh, IllinoisElevation 610 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBLV · 4 NM SE · 47 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 · KBLV

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. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	53	S 1 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/51	SW 4 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	76/53	S 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/54	S 8 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	84/56	S 7 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	81/59	S 7 kt	–	11%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	76/60	S 8 kt	–	74%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	76	SW 8 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0341Z.

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 61IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

Dimensions

42 x 42 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

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

610 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2308Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1219Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2308Z (6:08 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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 Hospital East Shiloh Heliport is in Shiloh, Illinois. Field elevation 610 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDAVID GIBSON

Manager phone618-607-3203

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA61IL

SectionalST LOUIS

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.5742, -89.9068

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

61IL traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Unknown 53%Airliner 24%Helicopter 24%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B737 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›LJ35 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›K35R (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›LJ35 (Unknown)

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

61IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBLV (4 NM SE, VFR).

KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport

4 NM SE

VFR

KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport

12 NM W

VFR

KALN St Louis Regional Airport

20 NM N

VFR

KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport

24 NM NW

VFR

KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field

27 NM S

VFR

KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport

35 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROTG BCN OPER 24 HRS.

›1. APPROACH/DEPARTURE ROUTE OPERATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED ON ANY UNOBSTRUCTED ROUTE FROM 139DEG CLOCKWISE THROUGH 08R RELATIVE TO TRUE NORTH, USING THE CENTER OF THE TLOF AS A REFERENCE POINT, PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING: A. NO APPROACH/DEPARTURE ROUTE(S) MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE PROPONENT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OPERATIONS IF IT CONTAINS UNDERLYING OBSTRUCTIONS THAT PENETRATE AN 8:1 PLANE (7.125DEG) FROM GROUND LEVEL AT THE EDGE OF THE FATO OUTWARD TO A DISTANCE OF 4,000 FEET ("PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS "), REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THOSE OBSTRUCTIONS ARE UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE PROPONENT. B. ANY APPROACH/DEPARTURE ROUTE(S) AUTHORIZED BY THE PROPONENT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OPERATIONS MUST BE KEPT CLEAR OF PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS. THE PROPONENT MUST SURVEY THE TREES NORTH OF THE HELIPORT (TABLE 1, ITEM 1) TO ENSURE THAT THESE OBJECTS DO NOT PENETRATE ANY INTENDED APPROACH/DEPARTURE SURFACE. C. PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS MUST BE LOWERED OR REMOVED ,OR APPROACH/DEPARTURE ROUTES MUST BE ALTERED IN ORDER TO AVOID THEM. D. THE FATO/SAFETY AREA MUST BE KEPT CLEAR OF OBJECTS THAT EXCEED A HEIGHT OF 2 INCHES ABOVE THE FATO ELEVATION. E. OBJECTS THAT PENETRATE THE OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SURFACES (REF. AC 150/5390-2C, PAR. 416 AND FIG. 4-32) UNDERLYING ANY APPROACH/DEPARTURE SURFACES MUST BE MARKED AND/OR LIGHTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 70/7460-1, AS AMENDED. ALL OPERATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED VISUALLY...

›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗61IL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 61IL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 61IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 61IL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 61IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 61IL?

61IL sits at 610 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 61IL?

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.