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9LL8 Weather Refreshment Services Inc Heliport

Decatur, IllinoisElevation 680 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDEC · 2 NM SE · 23 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 · KDEC
WIND
080@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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 76F, low near 50F, 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 76/50 S 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/51 SSE 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/53 S 8 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 80/55 SSW 12 kt – 9%
Friday Partly Sunny 78/55 ESE 7 kt – 15%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/54 SE 8 kt – 41%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SSE 7 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0917Z.

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 9LL8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
CONC-TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
680 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

Refreshment Services Inc Heliport is in Decatur, Illinois. Field elevation 680 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9LL8
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.8667, -88.8853
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9LL8 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-10-21, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.3
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 43%Turboprop 14%Unknown 14%Jet 14%Helicopter 14%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›BE9L (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›C68A (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

9LL8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDEC (2 NM SE, VFR).

KDEC Decatur Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
30 NM E
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
37 NM W
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
37 NM N
VFR
KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
60 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9LL8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9LL8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9LL8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9LL8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9LL8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9LL8?
9LL8 sits at 680 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9LL8?
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.