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IS31 Weather M G T Channahon Illinois Heliport

Channahon, IllinoisElevation 575 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJOT · 4 NM N · 11 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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 49F, 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 49 0 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 68/49 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/54 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/57 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/56 SW 9 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 78/57 S 4 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 4 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SSW 9 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0246Z.

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 IS31. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
45 x 30 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
575 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2257Z 5:57 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
2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2357Z (6:57 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

M G T Channahon Illinois Heliport is in Channahon, Illinois. Field elevation 575 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS31
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4489, -88.1440
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS31 traffic patterns

2026-07-03 to 2026-10-17, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~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

IS31 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJOT (4 NM N, VFR).

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
4 NM N
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
10 NM N
VFR
KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
24 NM NW
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
28 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS31 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS31 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS31. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS31 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS31. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS31?
IS31 sits at 575 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS31?
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.