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74LL Weather Illinois Dept of Transportation Nr 6 Heliport

Springfield, IllinoisElevation 630 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSPI · 6 NM NE · 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 · KSPI
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 from 160° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 78/51 SSW 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/53 S 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/55 S 8 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/56 SSW 9 kt – 15%
Friday Partly Sunny 79/56 ESE 6 kt – 17%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/55 SE 6 kt – 42%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 74 S 5 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0657Z.

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

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
16 x 16 ft
Surface
WOOD
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
630 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2306Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0006Z (7:06 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

Illinois Dept of Transportation Nr 6 Heliport is in Springfield, Illinois. Field elevation 630 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA74LL
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7789, -89.7784
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

74LL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSPI (6 NM NE, VFR).

KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
6 NM NE
VFR
KIJX Jacksonville Municipal Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
53 NM N
VFR
KALN St Louis Regional Airport
55 NM S
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
58 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗74LL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 74LL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 74LL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 74LL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 74LL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 74LL?
74LL sits at 630 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 74LL?
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.