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II23 Weather HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Heliport

Shelbyville, IllinoisElevation 628 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMTO · 25 NM E · 12 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 · KMTO
WIND
190@5
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 10.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 48F, 2% 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 78/48 SSW 3 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/49 SSE 6 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 78/52 S 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 81/53 SSW 8 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/56 S 6 kt – 10%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 75/57 S 7 kt – 68%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 74 SW 7 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0604Z.

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 II23. 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
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

Field elevation
628 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
1216Z 7:16 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) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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

HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital Heliport is in Shelbyville, Illinois. Field elevation 628 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPATRICK SCHMITZ
Manager phone217-774-3961
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAII23
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.4061, -88.8089
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

II23 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-03, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (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

II23 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMTO (25 NM E, VFR).

KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
KSLO Salem–Leckrone Airport
46 NM S
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
KOLY Olney Noble Airport
51 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER & FLOOD LGTS CALL 217-774-3961.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›PRVDD APCH/DEP FM 135-145 & 255-265, AREA IS MKD.MAINTAIN WIND INDICATOR & COMPLY WITH FAR PART 91.126(B)(2).
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗II23 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does II23 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for II23. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does II23 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for II23. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at II23?
II23 sits at 628 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for II23?
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.