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IS97 Weather Trinity Medical Center Heliport

Moline, IllinoisElevation 570 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMLI · 2 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMLI
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 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 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 53 0 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 71/50 NE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 74/57 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/59 S 9 kt – 28%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/58 SW 9 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/58 S 9 kt – 44%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 73/57 S 9 kt – 58%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 71 W 4 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0153Z.

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 IS97. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
570 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2306Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1226Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Trinity Medical Center Heliport is in Moline, Illinois. Field elevation 570 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDON GRIFFIN
Manager phone309-779-2425
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIS97
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4681, -90.5308
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IS97 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-23, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
7.8
AVG OPS/DAY
9.3
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 8 to 5 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Airliner 38%Piston single 32%Jet 27%Helicopter 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo
›E75L (Jet) · ~4 landings/mo
›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo
›A320 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 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

IS97 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMLI (2 NM SE, VFR).

KMLI Quad City International Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport
9 NM N
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
32 NM S
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
42 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD 2-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH MOLINE - QUAD CITY ATCT.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›ON REQUEST
›DIRECTOR OF FACILITY SERVICES
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IS97 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IS97 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IS97. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IS97 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IS97. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IS97?
IS97 sits at 570 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IS97?
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.