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7IL1 Weather Heading Heli Heliport

New Bedford, IllinoisElevation 637 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSQI · 9 NM N · 30 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 · KSQI
WIND
100@3
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 100° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 70F, low near 47F, 3% 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 70/47 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 73/54 SE 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 74/56 S 9 kt – 35%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/53 SW 9 kt – 35% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/54 E 4 kt – 30%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/53 SE 9 kt – 43%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 S 4 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0826Z.

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 7IL1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 35 ft

H1
Dimensions
35 x 35 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
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
637 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2303Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Heading Heli Heliport is in New Bedford, Illinois. Field elevation 637 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerNORMAN HEADINGS
Manager phone309-525-3542
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7IL1
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6051, -89.7406
Distance from city6 NM NNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7IL1 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-07-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~0 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

7IL1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSQI (9 NM N, VFR).

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
9 NM N
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
30 NM SE
VFR
KMLI Quad City International Airport
36 NM W
VFR
KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KFEP Albertus Airport
39 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NHAEDINGS@ME.COM
›TLOF 35X35 FT; FATO 100X100 FT; SA 100X100 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 170/350.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7IL1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7IL1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7IL1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7IL1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7IL1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7IL1?
7IL1 sits at 637 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7IL1?
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.