IL70 Weather Wgn-Tv Heliport

Chicago, IllinoisElevation 591 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KORD · 10 NM W · 55 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KORD

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Slight 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	Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog	54	SW 9 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	61/51	NNE 13 kt	22 kt	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	65/56	SE 13 kt	–	6%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	69/58	SSW 9 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/56	SW 9 kt	–	23%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	72/58	SSE 4 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	70/57	S 4 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	68	SW 9 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0201Z.

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 IL70. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

Dimensions

100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

591 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

1215Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2254Z (5:54 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2354Z (6:54 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

Wgn-Tv Heliport is in Chicago, Illinois. Field elevation 591 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTHOMAS WALSH

Manager phone(773) 883-3300

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAIL70

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.9483, -87.6933

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IL70 traffic patterns

2026-07-24 to 2026-10-23, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

3.2

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 80%Unknown 20%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›B429 (Helicopter)

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

IL70 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KORD (10 NM W, VFR).

KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport

10 NM W

VFR

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

10 NM S

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

25 NM W

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

27 NM SW

VFR

KUGN Waukegan National Airport

29 NM N

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

34 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›(A30) APCH ZONES 180 DEG & 355 DEG.

›AND FLOOD LGTS.

›AS SCHEDULED FOR COMPANY USE.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗IL70 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does IL70 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for IL70. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does IL70 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for IL70. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at IL70?

IL70 sits at 591 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IL70?

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.