IL44 Weather Arrow Heliport

Fox Lake, IllinoisElevation 738 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KUGN · 14 NM E · 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 · KUGN

WIND

240@7

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 240° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	49	WNW 9 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	61/47	NE 13 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	65/54	ESE 9 kt	17 kt	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/56	SSW 9 kt	–	18%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/53	SW 9 kt	–	26%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	72/55	SE 4 kt	–	36%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/54	SSE 4 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68	SW 4 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0359Z.

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 IL44. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt

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

738 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2255Z 5:55 PM

Sunrise

1218Z 7:18 AM

Loggable night

2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2355Z (6:55 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

Arrow Heliport is in Fox Lake, Illinois. Field elevation 738 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMIKE TRINSKI

Manager phone(847) 366-6453

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAIL44

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.4034, -88.1876

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IL44 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-19, 10 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 68%Piston single 32%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PETR (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SREY (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›ZZZZ (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›PETR (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

IL44 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUGN (14 NM E, VFR).

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

14 NM E

VFR

KENW Kenosha Regional Airport

16 NM NE

VFR

KRAC John H Batten Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

28 NM SE

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

30 NM S

VFR

KMKE General Mitchell International Airport

35 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES FM 150 & FM 300 CLOCKWISE TO 340 USING TOUCHDOWN PAD AS CENTER OF COMPASS ROSE; TAKEOFF & LANDING AREA IS MARKED;WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗IL44 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does IL44 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for IL44. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does IL44 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for IL44. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at IL44?

IL44 sits at 738 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IL44?

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.