IL98 Weather Chicagoland Speedway Heliport

Joliet, IllinoisElevation 650 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KJOT · 6 NM NW · 18 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 · KJOT

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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	50	0 kt	–	1%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	67/50	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	70/54	SE 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	72/57	S 9 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/56	SW 9 kt	–	21%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	76/57	S 4 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	73/57	S 9 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	71	SSW 9 kt	–	42%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). 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 IL98. 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

Turf (good)

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

650 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

1216Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 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

Chicagoland Speedway Heliport is in Joliet, Illinois. Field elevation 650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerCOLLETTE NELSON

Manager phone815-722-3045

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAIL98

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.4798, -88.0584

Distance from city4 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IL98 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-23, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 60%Helicopter 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

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

›DHC1 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›PA18 (Piston single) · ~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

IL98 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJOT (6 NM NW, VFR).

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

6 NM NW

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

8 NM N

VFR

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

26 NM NW

VFR

KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›26 FT PLINE 550 FT N, 57 FT TREES 490 FT NE, 22 FT BLDG 310 FT E, 47 FT SIGNS 265 FT S, 67 FT POLE 495 FT SW, 145 FT TOWER 2250 FT NW, 240 FT PLINE 2500 FT SE, AND 240 FT TOWER 2400 FT SE.

›PRVDD ALL APCH/DEP ROUTES FROM 130 DEGS & 290 DEGS USING ONE STATUTE MILE CORRIDOR; DEPART FROM 310 DEGS & 110 DEGS OUT ONE STATUTE MILE; AREA IS MARKED; CFR SECTION 91.126(B)(2) IS COMPLIED WITH.

›WEST OF ID MARKER, ARPT HAS 3 CONCRETE HELICOPTER PARKING PADS.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗IL98 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does IL98 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for IL98. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does IL98 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for IL98. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at IL98?

IL98 sits at 650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IL98?

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.