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IS46 Weather CGH Medical Center Heliport

Sterling, IllinoisElevation 727 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSQI · 4 NM S · 52 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 · KSQI
WIND
080@3
steady
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 from 80° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 0 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 67/46 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 73/54 SE 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/56 S 9 kt – 25%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/55 SW 9 kt – 40% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/56 SE 4 kt – 43%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 S 9 kt – 57%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SW 4 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0158Z.

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 IS46. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
48 x 46 ft
Surface
Roof
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
727 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2302Z 6:02 PM
Sunrise
1223Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

CGH Medical Center Heliport is in Sterling, Illinois. Field elevation 727 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTIM SCHUMAKER
Manager phone815-625-0400
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS46
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.8029, -89.6972
Distance from city0 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS46 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-09-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~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

IS46 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSQI (4 NM S, VFR).

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
4 NM S
VFR
KFEP Albertus Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KRFD Chicago Rockford International Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
36 NM SE
VFR
KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport
42 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FLOOD
›ACTVT PERI HELIPAD H1; FLOOD H1 - 123.075.
›FOR ROTATING BCN CALL 815-625-0400.
›PRVDD INGRESS/EGRESS RTES ARE ESTABD TO/FROM THE NORTH & PRVDD THAT NO PARKING IS PMTD ON EITHER SIDE OF EAST MILLER ROAD IN PROXIMITY TO THE HELI.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›EXT 4461
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS46 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS46 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS46. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS46 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS46. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS46?
IS46 sits at 727 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS46?
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.