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IL04 Weather Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Heliport

Peoria, IllinoisElevation 631 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPIA · 5 NM SW · 58 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 · KPIA
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 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 74F, low near 52F, 0% 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 Partly Sunny 74/52 SE 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/56 SSE 6 kt – 1%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/57 S 6 kt – 6%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/57 SW 8 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/57 E 5 kt – 24%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 SE 5 kt – 42%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SSE 5 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0654Z.

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 IL04. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
631 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
1221Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 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

Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Heliport is in Peoria, Illinois. Field elevation 631 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMARK NEGLEY
Manager phone309-671-5189
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIL04
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7006, -89.5948
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IL04 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.6
Activity trend over 10 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~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

IL04 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIA (5 NM SW, VFR).

KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
5 NM SW
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
34 NM SE
VFR
KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
44 NM NE
VFR
KMQB Macomb Municipal Airport
49 NM W
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
52 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HRS
›PROVIDED ALL APP/DEP FM 060 TO 090 DEGREES, AND FM 180 TO 220 DEGREES; & FM 240 TO 270 DEGREES; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
›TERRY SCHADT 309-672-4250
›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IL04 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IL04 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IL04. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IL04 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IL04. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IL04?
IL04 sits at 631 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IL04?
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.