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US-5104 Weather Earlybird Heliport

Goodfield, IllinoisElevation 742 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBMI · 19 NM SE · 37 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 · KBMI
WIND
140@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 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 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 51 S 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 75/49 ESE 5 kt – 6%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/54 SSE 8 kt – 5%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/56 S 10 kt 15 kt 5%
Thursday Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/56 SSW 9 kt – 27%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/57 S 8 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 72 SW 8 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILX). Forecast issued 2333Z.

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-5104. 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
Gravel
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
742 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
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2302Z (6:02 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Earlybird Heliport is in Goodfield, Illinois. Field elevation 742 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBRAD DECKERT
Manager phone309-657-1679
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5104
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6424, -89.2727
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5104 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-07-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R66 (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

US-5104 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBMI (19 NM SE, VFR).

KBMI Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal
19 NM SE
VFR
KPIA General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
19 NM W
VFR
KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field
43 NM N
VFR
KSPI Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
51 NM S
VFR
KDEC Decatur Airport
52 NM S
VFR
KGBG Galesburg Municipal Airport
56 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5104 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5104 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5104. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5104 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5104. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5104?
US-5104 sits at 742 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5104?
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.