82IL Weather Mercyhealth System-Riverside Heliport

Rockford, IllinoisElevation 908 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRFD · 9 NM SW · 59 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRFD

WIND

130@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 130° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 51F, 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	51	SE 9 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	63/48	ENE 9 kt	17 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	67/54	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/56	S 9 kt	–	26%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	73/53	SW 9 kt	–	30%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	72/55	SE 9 kt	–	39%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/54	SSE 9 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68	SW 9 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0153Z.

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 82IL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

Dimensions

52 x 52 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

908 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2259Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1221Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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

Mercyhealth System-Riverside Heliport is in Rockford, Illinois. Field elevation 908 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerRICK LAMBERT

Manager phone815-971-5628

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA82IL

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.3152, -88.9602

Distance from city6 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

82IL traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-19, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.2

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›B429 (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

82IL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRFD (9 NM SW, VFR).

KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport

9 NM SW

VFR

KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport

19 NM N

VFR

KFEP Albertus Airport

28 NM W

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

40 NM SE

VFR

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

47 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›- 7400.2 PARA 11-1-3B. NO IFR EFFECT. PATTERN ALTITUDES, INGRESS AND EGRESS ROUTES AND ALTITUDES SHOULD BE DEVELOPED TO AVOID ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE CORRIDORS FOR ROCKFORD INTL RWY 25 PROCEDURE DESCENDING OUT OF 2500' TO 986'. - THE PROPONENT MUST MEET ALL STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS; THE LANDING AREA MUST BE LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE ONLY; AND ALL OPERATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED VISUALLY. BECAUSE THIS IS A PRIVATE USE HELIPORT, ALL OPERATORS PROCEED AT THEIR OWN RISK, AND TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF OPERATIONS, WE RECOMMEND: 1. APPROACH / DEPARTURE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 045 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 290 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE / 225 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 110 DEGREE INGRESS COURSE USING THE CENTER OF THE HELIPORT AS THE REFERENCE POINT. PLEASE NOTE THAT HELICOPTER OPERATORS MAY CHOOSE DIFFERENT ROUTES TO MEET THEIR OPERATIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, WHICH WILL VARY BASED ON THE SPECIFIC TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT LOADING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE OPERATION. 2. A NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR IS INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE HELIPORT AS PLANNED, AWAY FROM THE APPROACH AND DEPARTURE ROUTES, AND OUTSIDE THE SAFETY AREA. 3. THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA IS APPROPRIATELY MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PARAGRAPH 414, INCLUDING MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AND HELICOPTER LENGTH MARKINGS, AND PROPERLY ALIGNED WITH THE PREFERRED APPROACH/ DEPARTURE ROUTINGS. 4. NO NIGHT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED UNLESS THE HELIPORT AND WIND INDICATOR ARE LIT...

›MED USE.

›TLOF 52X52 FT, FATO 104X104 FT.

›EMAIL ADDRESS: BMYERS@RHSNET.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗82IL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 82IL have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 82IL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 82IL have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 82IL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 82IL?

82IL sits at 908 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 82IL?

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.