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2IL8 Illinois Dept of Transportation Heliport
Elgin, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 2IL8
Lat/Long: 42-01-14.0960N / 088-16-58.2800W
42-01.234933N / 088-16.971333W
42.0205822 / -88.2828556
(estimated)
Elevation: 730 ft. / 223 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 60123

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1972
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at DPA (7 nm S): PHONE 630-584-2728
WX ASOS at ORD (17 nm E): PHONE 773-462-0118
WX ASOS at ARR (17 nm SW): PHONE 630-466-4024
WX ASOS at PWK (18 nm E): PHONE 847-465-0291
WX AWOS-3 at DKB (20 nm W): 119.075 (815-748-2350)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DPAr019/8.4DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
ORDr275/17.0CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
OBKr233/19.0NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
JOTr001/28.5JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E
ENWr206/38.0KENOSHA VOR/DME109.2002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEANA286/11.935000EME -- .
DEKALB077/19.620902WDKB -.. -.- -...

Heliport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 25 x 25 ft. / 8 x 8 m
25X25' HARD SFC PAD SUPERIMPOSED ON 60' CIRCULAR TURF PAD.
Surface: concrete
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ILLINOIS DOT
CAPITAL AIRPORT
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707
Phone 217-785-8380
Manager: C.D. GAMBLE
DIV OF AERO,CAPITOL ARPT
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707
Phone 217-785-8380

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2IL8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDPA - Dupage Airport (7 nm S)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (11 nm N)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (17 nm E)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (18 nm E)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (20 nm W)
 
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From to 2IL8

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3012:30
Sunrise07:0113:01
Sunset16:2222:22
Evening civil twilight16:5322:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Nov-2009 22:31:50
Local (UTC-6)  29-Nov-2009 16:31:50
 
METAR
KDPA 
6nm S 
292152Z 33009KT 7SM OVC018 06/02 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP100 T00560017
KORD 
16nm E 
292151Z 34010KT 9SM OVC018 05/02 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP096 T00500017
KARR 
18nm SW 
292152Z 34009KT 5SM BR OVC019 03/02 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP107 T00330017
KPWK 
18nm E 
292152Z 34009KT 8SM SCT019 OVC025 05/01 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP104 T00500011
KDKB 
19nm W 
292203Z AUTO 35013G19KT 10SM OVC017 03/01 A2982 RMK AO2 T00330010
TAF
KDPA 
6nm S 
292115Z 2921/3018 32013KT 6SM BR BKN015 OVC022 FM292300 32012KT P6SM SCT013 OVC020 FM300200 31009KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM301000 31007KT P6SM FEW035 FM301600 28009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120
KORD 
16nm E 
292115Z 2921/3024 34012KT P6SM SCT013 OVC020 FM300200 32009KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM301000 31007KT P6SM FEW035 FM301600 28009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM302000 24011KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Illinois Dept of Transportation Heliport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN CHICAGOELGIN I90 3.3 99-109
SUPER 8 MOTEL - ELGIN 3.4 59-80
DAYS INN ELGIN 3.4 60-67
HOLIDAY INN CHICAGO NORTHWEST-ELGIN 3.5 91-160
QUALITY INN ELGIN 3.6 69-75
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO ELGIN-WEST DUNDEE 3.8 74-114
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ELGIN WEST DUNDEE 3.8 84-119
CANDLEWOOD SUITES ELGIN 4.6 
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES-ELGIN 5.0 104-119
CHICAGO MARRIOTT NORTHWEST 5.6 109-194
COMFORT SUITES ELGIN 5.8 110-160

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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