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IS74 Weather Caterpillar Aurora Heliport

Montgomery, IllinoisElevation 660 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KARR · 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 · KARR
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, 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 50 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 65/48 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/54 SE 9 kt – 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/56 S 9 kt – 12%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/54 SW 9 kt – 26% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 75/56 SSE 4 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 72/56 SSE 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SW 9 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0109Z.

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 IS74. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
10 x 10 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
660 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
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
2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2357Z (6:57 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

Caterpillar Aurora Heliport is in Montgomery, Illinois. Field elevation 660 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS74
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7170, -88.3592
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IS74 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KARR (6 NM NW, VFR).

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KLOT Lewis University Airport
14 NM SE
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
27 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS74 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS74 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS74. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS74 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS74. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS74?
IS74 sits at 660 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS74?
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.