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LL36 Weather Exposition Gardens Heliport

Peoria, IllinoisElevation 760 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPIA · 7 NM SW · 59 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 · KPIA
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 54F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 54 S 2 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 74/51 ESE 5 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/56 SSE 7 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/59 S 8 kt 14 kt 5%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 78/58 SSW 8 kt – 34%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/59 S 6 kt – 34% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/59 S 7 kt – 56%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SW 7 kt – 33%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0147Z.

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 LL36. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
300 x 150 ft
Surface
GRASS / SOD
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
760 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2303Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1221Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 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

Exposition Gardens Heliport is in Peoria, Illinois. Field elevation 760 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATALL36
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7625, -89.6168
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

LL36 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-20, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.7
AVG OPS/DAY
3.3
Activity trend over 3 days: rising, from 2 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)

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

LL36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPIA (7 NM SW, VFR).

KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
36 NM SE
VFR
KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
41 NM NE
VFR
KMQB Macomb Municipal Airport
49 NM W
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
55 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗LL36 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does LL36 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for LL36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does LL36 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for LL36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at LL36?
LL36 sits at 760 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for LL36?
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.