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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5009:50
Sunrise05:2410:24
Sunset20:3101:31
Evening civil twilight21:0502:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 23:14:10
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 18:14:10
 
METAR
KDPA 
6nm S 
052252Z 26011KT 10SM FEW095 27/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02720156
KORD 
16nm E 
052251Z 27009KT 10SM +RA SCT050CB BKN075 BKN200 23/18 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB36 SLP118 CB OHD MOV SE P0001 T02280178
KARR 
18nm SW 
052252Z 25006KT 9SM SCT100 BKN110 24/16 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02390161
KPWK 
18nm E 
052252Z 36008KT 310V040 10SM SCT047 BKN055 BKN070 26/16 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02560156
KDKB 
19nm W 
052245Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM SCT085 24/18 A2990 RMK AO2 T02350179
TAF
KDPA 
6nm S 
051929Z 0519/0618 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM052200 30004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM060100 02003KT P6SM SCT045 FM060300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29007KT P6SM SKC
KORD 
16nm E 
051720Z 0518/0624 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM052200 33004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM060100 03004KT P6SM SCT045 FM060300 34003KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29005KT P6SM SKC FM061800 29008KT P6SM SCT060 FM062100 28009KT P6SM SCT060CB

 
 

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

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Illinois Dept of Transportation Heliport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Illinois Dept of Transportation Heliport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Illinois Dept of Transportation Heliport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN CHICAGO ELGIN I-90 3.3 94-104
SUPER 8 MOTEL - ELGIN 3.4 70-71
DAYS INN ELGIN 3.4 60-67
HOLIDAY INN CHICAGO NORTHWEST-ELGIN 3.5 
QUALITY INN ELGIN 3.6 73-74
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO ELGIN-WEST DUNDEE 3.8 94-95
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ELGIN WEST DUNDEE 3.8 104-105
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES-ELGIN 5.0 90-91
MARRIOTT CHICAGO NW 5.6 119-189
COMFORT SUITES ELGIN 5.8 87-170
HAMPTON INN CHICAGO-SAINT CHARL 5.9 

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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