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IS17 Weather Harvey Police Department Heliport

Harvey, IllinoisElevation 605 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDW · 11 NM N · 49 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 · KMDW
WIND
180@3
steady
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 52F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 52 SW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 63/50 NNE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/56 SE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71/58 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/57 SW 9 kt – 21%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/58 S 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 4 kt – 54%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SW 9 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0303Z.

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 IS17. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
605 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) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Harvey Police Department Heliport is in Harvey, Illinois. Field elevation 605 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS17
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6122, -87.6700
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS17 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-09-26, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›CL35 (Jet) · ~0 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

IS17 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDW (11 NM N, VFR).

KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KVPZ Porter County Municipal Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS17 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS17 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS17. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS17 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS17. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS17?
IS17 sits at 605 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS17?
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.