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US-4895 Weather Air Evac 28 Heliport

Watson, IllinoisElevation 548 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOLY · 25 NM SE · 25 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 · KOLY
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 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 SSE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/49 SSW 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/49 SSE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 78/51 S 6 kt – 2%
Thursday Sunny 81/52 SSW 7 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 80/56 S 5 kt – 8%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/58 S 6 kt – 73%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 74 SSW 7 kt – 56%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 0114Z.

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 US-4895. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
548 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
1214Z 7:14 AM
Loggable night
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 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

Air Evac 28 Heliport is in Watson, Illinois. Field elevation 548 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4895
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0170, -88.5423
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4895 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 8 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

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

US-4895 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOLY (25 NM SE, VFR).

KOLY Olney Noble Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KSLO Salem–Leckrone Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KMTO Coles County Memorial Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KENL Centralia Municipal Airport
40 NM SW
VFR
KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport
44 NM S
VFR
KLWV Lawrenceville Vincennes International Airport
46 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4895 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4895 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4895. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4895 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4895. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4895?
US-4895 sits at 548 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4895?
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.