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IL08 Weather Good Shepherd Hospital Heliport

Barrington, IllinoisElevation 793 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDPA · 18 NM S · 9 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 · KDPA
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 from 80° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday mostly cloudy, high near 68F, low near 51F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/51 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/55 SSW 9 kt 17 kt 18%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 71/46 WSW 9 kt – 34%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 68/51 ENE 4 kt – 45%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 69/52 ESE 4 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69/52 SE 4 kt – 40%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 67 E 9 kt – 58%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0901Z.

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 IL08. 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
793 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2254Z 5:54 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Good Shepherd Hospital Heliport is in Barrington, Illinois. Field elevation 793 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRICK PINKOWSKI
Manager phone847-381-9600
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIL08
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1959, -88.1729
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IL08 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-07-24, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~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

IL08 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDPA (18 NM S, VFR).

KDPA Dupage Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KUGN Waukegan National Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KENW Kenosha Regional Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
29 NM SW
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED INGRESS/EGRESS FROM 300 TO 150; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
›EXT: 263765
›AREA IS UNDER HVY CONST AND CRANES ARE SMTMS USED.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›MEDICAL USE
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IL08 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IL08 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IL08. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IL08 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IL08. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IL08?
IL08 sits at 793 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IL08?
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.