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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

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)
 
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From to 2IL8

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0810:08
Sunrise05:4110:41
Sunset20:1901:19
Evening civil twilight20:5101:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 08:15:42
Local (UTC-5)  24-Jul-2008 03:15:42
 
METAR
KDPA 
6nm S 
240752Z 00000KT 10SM 16/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01560122 $
KORD 
16nm E 
240751Z 00000KT 10SM SCT250 15/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01500122
KARR 
18nm SW 
240752Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01280117
KPWK 
18nm E 
240752Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01500133
KDKB 
19nm W 
240745Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3011 RMK AO2
TAF
KDPA 
6nm S 
240534Z 240606 00000KT P6SM BKN250 FM1300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM1700 21008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM0200 20005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250
KORD 
16nm E 
240534Z 240606 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM1300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM1700 14007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM2000 17007KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250 FM0200 20005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250

 
 

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 80-89
SUPER 8 MOTEL - ELGIN 3.4 69-70
DAYS INN ELGIN 3.4 59-66
QUALITY INN ELGIN 3.6 65-66
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO ELGIN-WEST DUNDEE 3.8 68-69
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ELGIN WEST DUNDEE 3.8 74-104
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES-ELGIN 5.0 87-88
MARRIOTT CHICAGO NW 5.6 119-189
COMFORT SUITES ELGIN 5.8 90-140

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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2 in Wheeling
 

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