Earlybird Heliport HeliportPrivate

IL35 · Goodfield, IL · 742 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: IL35
Coordinates: 40.6424, -89.2727
Elevation: 742 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2015/08
Distance from city: 1 N

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	04:53 AM	09:53Z
Sunrise	05:27 AM	10:27Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	01:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	02:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 04:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from IL35

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft · Gravel

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BMI · Bloomington	VOR-DME	108.20	r299° / 18.3 NM
PIA · Peoria	VORTAC	115.20	r091° / 23.8 NM
PNT · Pontiac	VOR-DME	109.60	r244° / 26.8 NM
BDF · Bradford	VORTAC	114.70	r155° / 34.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open IL35 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL35. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DAN GUDEMAN

381 STATE RT. 117, GOODFIELD, IL

309-965-2555

Manager

BRAD DECKERT

381 STATE RT. 117, GOODFIELD, IL

309-657-1679

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.

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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 IL35 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 IL35

Earlybird Heliport (IL35) is a heliport in Goodfield, IL, at 742 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IL35, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IL35 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at IL35?

Earlybird Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IL35?

Earlybird Heliport is in Goodfield, IL, at an elevation of 742 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6424, -89.2727.

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