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7IS4 Weather Danville Correctional Center Heliport

Danville, IllinoisElevation 650 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAF · 32 NM NE · 32 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 · KLAF
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 9.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 75F, low near 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/48 S 2 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/51 SE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/53 S 7 kt – 2%
Thursday Sunny 80/54 SSW 8 kt – 7%
Friday Mostly Sunny 79/57 S 6 kt – 12%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/58 S 5 kt – 59%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 72 SSW 6 kt – 59%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0425Z.

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 7IS4. 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
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
650 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 6:56 PM
Sunrise
1212Z 8:12 AM
Loggable night
2324Z (7:24 PM local) → 1144Z (7:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1212Z (8:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (7:56 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 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

Danville Correctional Center Heliport is in Danville, Illinois. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKIM LARSON
Manager phone217-446-0441
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7IS4
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1317, -87.5361
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7IS4 traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-07-26, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT5T (Turboprop)

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

7IS4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAF (32 NM NE, VFR).

KLAF Purdue University Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KRZL Jasper County Airport
52 NM N
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
52 NM SW
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
58 NM N
VFR
KIND Indianapolis International Airport
62 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
›PRVDD APP/DEP OPNS ARE CONDD IN AN AREA 270-120 DEG, AREA APROPLYMKD, WIND INDCR IS MAINTD.
›200 FT LGT TWR 900 FT W OF HELI.
›MARK BLANCHARD 217-446-0441
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7IS4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7IS4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7IS4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7IS4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7IS4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7IS4?
7IS4 sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7IS4?
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.