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74IS Weather Quad City Medical Force Heliport

Colona, IllinoisElevation 654 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMLI · 9 NM W · 5 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 · KMLI
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 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 71F, low near 48F, 2% 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 71/48 NE 9 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/55 SE 9 kt – 6%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/57 S 9 kt – 25%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/54 SW 9 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/55 E 9 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/54 SE 9 kt – 41%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 S 4 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0656Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
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

Field elevation
654 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2305Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1225Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 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

Quad City Medical Force Heliport is in Colona, Illinois. Field elevation 654 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOHN SWAN - FIRE CHIEF
Manager phone309-792-3231
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA74IS
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4942, -90.3128
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

74IS traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-23, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 9 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC35 (Helicopter)

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

74IS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMLI (9 NM W, VFR).

KMLI Quad City International Airport
9 NM W
VFR
KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport
14 NM NW
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
32 NM NE
VFR
KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport
38 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD APCH ROUTES ARE 270 AND 360, USUING A 1 STATUTE MILE CORRIDOR, DEP ROUTES ARE 090 AND 180 OUT TO 1 STATUTE MILE, ARES IS MKD, WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED AND COMPLY WITH CFR 91.126(B)(2).
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›FOR SERVICE INFO CALL 309-796-0373
›FOR PERIMETER & FLOOD LGTS CALL 309-792-3231.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗74IS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 74IS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 74IS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 74IS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 74IS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 74IS?
74IS sits at 654 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 74IS?
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.