Olson Heliport HeliportPrivate

5IL1 · Pecatonica, IL · 750 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 5IL1
Coordinates: 42.3461, -89.2865
Elevation: 750 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1993/04
Distance from city: 5 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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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	04:46 AM	09:46Z
Sunrise	05:21 AM	10:21Z
Sunset	08:38 PM	01:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	02:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 04:46 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 04:21 AM

Plan a flight from 5IL1

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

20 ft × 20 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	20 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RFD · Rockford	VOR-DME	110.80	r331° / 8.2 NM
JVL · Janesville	VOR-DME	114.30	r209° / 15 NM
PLL · Polo	VOR-DME	111.20	r022° / 25.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5IL1 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5IL1. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

PAMELA R. OLSON

6423 THEDORFF RD, PECATONICA, IL

815-239-2716

Manager

RANDAL OLSON

6423 THEDORFF RD, PECATONICA, IL

815-262-1662

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Obstructions

35 FT BLDGS 100 FT & 200 FT SW; 40 FT TREES 150 FT SW.

Nearby airports

IS19 · Carlson Restricted Landing AreaPrivate (2 NM)IS78 · Early-Merkel FieldPrivate (3 NM)8IL5 · O'Connor FieldPrivate (3 NM)IS58 · Pecatonica Fire Protection District HeliportHeliport (4 NM)2IL1 · Mc Cartney AirportPrivate (4 NM)9IL1 · Durand Ambulance Service HeliportHeliportPrivate (5 NM)

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 5IL1 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 5IL1

Olson Heliport (5IL1) is a heliport in Pecatonica, IL, at 750 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 20 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5IL1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5IL1 have a control tower?

No. Olson Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5IL1?

Olson Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 20 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5IL1?

Olson Heliport is in Pecatonica, IL, at an elevation of 750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3461, -89.2865.

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