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TF8 Weather Tinley Park Helistop

Tinley Park, IllinoisElevation 760 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLOT · 13 NM W · 17 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 · KLOT
WIND
150@5
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 51F, 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 51 SSW 4 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 64/49 NE 9 kt 17 kt 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/55 SE 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/58 S 9 kt – 6%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/56 SW 9 kt – 21%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/58 S 9 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SSW 9 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0247Z.

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 TF8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt (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
760 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2255Z 5:55 PM
Sunrise
1215Z 7:15 AM
Loggable night
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2255Z (5:55 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1115Z (6:15 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

Tinley Park Helistop is in Tinley Park, Illinois. Field elevation 760 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeHeliport
ManagerPAT CARR, DIR EMER MGMT
Manager phone708-444-5601
AttendedUNATTENDED
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATATF8
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5589, -87.8060
Distance from city20 NM SSW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

TF8 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-07-24, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H500 (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

TF8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLOT (13 NM W, VFR).

KLOT Lewis University Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KMDW Chicago Midway International Airport
14 NM N
VFR
KJOT Joliet Regional Airport
17 NM W
VFR
KORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KDPA Dupage Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport
29 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›24 HR DISPATCH CTR 708-444-5300
›24 HR NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER 708-444-5300.
›+31 FT TREES 190 FT E OF FATO AND 100' N OF APCH CNTRLN RESULTING IN 5:1 APCH CLNC TO THE E
›32 FT UNLIT PLINES 95 FT SOUTH; 40 FT BLDG 120 FT NW; & 33 FT LGTD POLES 293 FT W; 90 FT LGTD TWR 250 FT NW OF PAD.
›INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE 090 DEGS & 270 DEGS.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
›60 FT BY 60 FT HELICOPTER PARKING PAD LOCATED 75 FT NORTH OF LNDG PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗TF8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does TF8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for TF8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does TF8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for TF8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at TF8?
TF8 sits at 760 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for TF8?
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.