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IS20 Weather Presence St Joseph Hospital - Elgin Heliport

Elgin, IllinoisElevation 846 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDPA · 8 NM SE · 22 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 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then patchy fog, low near 50F, 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog 50 SW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 62/48 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 67/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/56 S 9 kt – 15%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/54 SW 9 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 SSE 4 kt – 37%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 70/55 SSE 4 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 SW 9 kt – 35%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0039Z.

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 IS20. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
846 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
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2356Z (6:56 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

Presence St Joseph Hospital - Elgin Heliport is in Elgin, Illinois. Field elevation 846 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMARIO TORRES, FACILITIES MGMT
Manager phone847-695-3200
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS20
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0365, -88.3264
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS20 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-18, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 79%Helicopter 21%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›GX (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›G3 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›GX (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

IS20 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDPA (8 NM SE, VFR).

KDPA Dupage Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
17 NM SW
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
28 NM S
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KUGN Waukegan National Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS CALL 847-695-3200 EXT. 5220.
›PRVDD APP/DEP FM 330 TO 120; AREA IS MARKED; & WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
›24 HRS
›MEDICAL USE.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: MARIO.TORRES@MEDXCEL.COM
›OTHER CONTACT FRANCES MORAN - AIR MASTER STAFF;CELL 909-407-9041; FMORAN1@PRIMEHEALTHCARE.COM
›140' CHIMNEY 575'S; 7 STORY BLDG 135' SW; 43' BLDG 185' NW; AND LIGHTED PARKING AREA N OF PAD.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›AND FLOOD LGTS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS20 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS20 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS20. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS20 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS20. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS20?
IS20 sits at 846 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS20?
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.