FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 29IL |
| Lat/Long: | 40-18-40.0000N / 088-57-04.0000W 40-18.666667N / 088-57.066667W 40.3111111 / -88.9511111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 790 ft. / 241 m (estimated) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of HEYWORTH, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 61745 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 05/2006 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | IRREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at BMI (10 nm N): | 135.35 (309-661-9478) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AAA (20 nm SW): | 118.775 (217-732-9605) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BMIr182/10.2 | | BLOOMINGTON VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| PNTr195/32.2 | | PONTIAC VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 03E |
| DECr350/34.7 | | DECATUR VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 03E |
| CMIr295/35.1 | | CHAMPAIGN VORTAC | | 110.00 | | 03E |
| RBSr244/39.4 | | ROBERTS VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ABRAHAM | | 063/19.9 | | 329 | | 00E | | AAA | .- .- .- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MICHAEL BROWN 16469 E 200 N ROAD HEYWORTH, IL 61745 Phone 309-473-9204 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL BROWN 16469 E 200 N ROAD HEYWORTH, IL 61745 Phone 309-473-9204 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 29IL.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBMI - Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (10 nm N)
KAAA - Logan County Airport (20 nm SW)
2K0 - Piatt County Airport (26 nm SE)
KDEC - Decatur Airport (29 nm S)
C15 - Pekin Municipal Airport (35 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in July 2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 16:30 | | 22:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:00 | | 23:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 19:45:08 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Nov-2009 13:45:08 |
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| METAR |
KBMI 9nm N | 291937Z 32010KT 4SM BR BKN005 BKN008 OVC046 07/06 A2977 RMK AO2 RAE34 P0002 $
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KAAA 20nm SW | 291921Z AUTO 29009G14KT 260V320 7SM BKN007 OVC050 09/06 A2979 RMK AO2 T00870058
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| TAF |
KBMI 9nm N | 291735Z 2918/3018 27013KT 5SM BR BKN015 FM292000 32013KT P6SM BKN015 FM300300 33008KT P6SM BKN020 FM301200 31009KT P6SM SCT025 FM301600 26010KT P6SM SCT025
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