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IL42 Weather Centegra Hospital - Woodstock Heliport

Woodstock, IllinoisElevation 940 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDPA · 23 NM S · 56 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 49F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 49 W 9 kt – 2%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 61/47 NE 13 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 66/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/56 SSW 9 kt – 18%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/54 SW 9 kt – 26% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 SSE 4 kt – 38%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/55 SSE 4 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 SW 4 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0247Z.

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 IL42. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 150 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
940 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2256Z 5:56 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 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

Centegra Hospital - Woodstock Heliport is in Woodstock, Illinois. Field elevation 940 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMIKE BUCHANAN
Manager phone815-334-3124
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIL42
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.2762, -88.4027
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IL42 traffic patterns

2026-07-31 to 2026-07-31, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~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

IL42 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDPA (23 NM S, VFR).

KDPA Dupage Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KUGN Waukegan National Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KENW Kenosha Regional Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
30 NM S
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
31 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FULL OWNER NAME: NORTHERN ILL MED CTR D/B/A CENTEGRA HOSPITAL- WOODSTOCK
›PERIMETER LGTS & FLOOD LGTS.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›MEDICAL USE.
›APCH/DEP 040 CLKWS TO 060 & 300 CLKWS TO 320; AREA IS MKD; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; COMPLY WITH FAR PART 91.126(B)(2).
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IL42 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IL42 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IL42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IL42 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IL42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IL42?
IL42 sits at 940 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IL42?
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.