74IL Weather Mendota Community Hospital Heliport

Mendota, IllinoisElevation 770 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KVYS · 12 NM S · 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 · KVYS

WIND

170@4

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 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 51F, 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	51	SW 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	68/49	NE 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	70/54	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/57	S 9 kt	–	15%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/55	SW 9 kt	–	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/56	SSE 4 kt	–	34%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	72/56	S 4 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	70	SW 4 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0359Z.

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 74IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

18/36

Dimensions

2,300 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 18

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

770 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2300Z 6:00 PM

Sunrise

1220Z 7:20 AM

Loggable night

2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2300Z (6:00 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Mendota Community Hospital Heliport is in Mendota, Illinois. Field elevation 770 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDAVID PFISTER

Manager phone309-253-0726

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA74IL

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.5520, -89.1315

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

74IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVYS (12 NM S, VFR).

KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field

12 NM S

VFR

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

27 NM NW

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

32 NM NE

VFR

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›RIGHT TRAFFIC FOR RWY 18 AT THIS AIRPORT IS ADDED TO THE EXISTING LETTER OF AGREEMENT. THE FLIGHT PROCEDURES DIVISION INDICATES THAT THERE IS NO IFR EFFECT. THE 20:1 APPROACH SURFACE AND THE OBSTACLE FREE ZONE (AS DEFINED IN FAA AC 15015300-13A, TABLE 3-2, RUNWAY TYPE 2, AND PARAGRAPH 308.A.(1)(B), RESPECTIVELY) ARE CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTION. WITH THESE SURFACES CLEAR, SAFE OPERATIONS CAN BE CONDUCTED AT THE PROPOSED AIRPORT. NOTE: ALL IDOT DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS MINIMUM STANDARDS AS CONTAINED IN THE AVIATION SAFETY RULES MUST BE MAINTAINED, REGARDLESS OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S AIRSPACE DETERMINATION. THE LOOT-DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS WILL FILE AN INITIAL 5010-5 FORM ON YOUR BEHALF, TO THE FAA, TO ACTIVATE THE RESTRICTED LANDING AREA IN THE FAA AIRSPACE SYSTEM, UPON CERTIFICATION OF THE FACILITY. IN THE FUTURE YOU MAY RECEIVE THIS FORM DIRECTLY FROM THEM, WHICH YOU MUST SIGN AND RETURN EACH YEAR AFTER THIS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE 5010-5 FORM IS THE ONLY METHOD THE FAA HAS FOR TRACKING THE EXISTENCE OF PRIVATE FACILITIES . FAILURE TO PROMPTLY RETURN ANY SUCH CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE FAA COULD RESULT IN THE ASSUMPTION THAT YOUR FACILITY IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT ENSURE PROTECTION OF THE AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ZONING ORDINANCES.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗74IL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 74IL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 74IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 74IL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 74IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 74IL?

74IL sits at 770 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 74IL?

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.