Gearhart-Hollow Heliport Heliport

1IL7 · Dixon, IL · 800 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 1IL7
Coordinates: 41.8648, -89.5029
Elevation: 800 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunrise	05:23 AM	10:23Z
Sunset	08:37 PM	01:37Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:11 PM	02:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:11 PM → 04:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:37 PM → 04:23 AM

Plan a flight from 1IL7

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · TURF

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PLL · Polo	VOR-DME	111.20	r168° / 6.1 NM
RFD · Rockford	VOR-DME	110.80	r211° / 25.5 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 1IL7.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1IL7 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1IL7

Gearhart-Hollow Heliport (1IL7) is a heliport in Dixon, IL, at 800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1IL7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 1IL7?

Gearhart-Hollow Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1IL7?

Gearhart-Hollow Heliport is in Dixon, IL, at an elevation of 800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8648, -89.5029.

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