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IL40 Weather St Joseph Medical Center - Bloomington Heliport

Bloomington, IllinoisElevation 855 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBMI · 2 NM E · 57 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 · KBMI
WIND
160@4
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 from 170° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/50 SE 5 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/54 SSE 8 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/57 S 10 kt 14 kt 3%
Thursday Sunny 80/57 SSW 10 kt – 20%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 80/58 S 9 kt – 22%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 10 kt – 57%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 SW 9 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). 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 IL40. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 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
855 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2301Z 6:01 PM
Sunrise
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2301Z (6:01 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 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

St Joseph Medical Center - Bloomington Heliport is in Bloomington, Illinois. Field elevation 855 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRAY CURRY
Manager phone(309) 622-3311
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIL40
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4823, -88.9565
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IL40 traffic patterns

2026-07-27 to 2026-07-27, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 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

IL40 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBMI (2 NM E, VFR).

KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
2 NM E
VFR
KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KCMI University of Illinois Willard Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
53 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
›BOTH FLOOD & PERIMETER LIGHTING
›PROVIDED APCH/DEP OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED FROM 150 TO 180 DEGREES AND FROM 300 TO 340 DEGREES; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED.
›MEDICAL USE.
›HELIPORT MRKD WITH LARGE WHITE EMBEDDED H.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IL40 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IL40 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IL40. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IL40 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IL40. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IL40?
IL40 sits at 855 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IL40?
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.