FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 3IL3 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-06-20.0000N / 089-11-00.0000W 42-06.333333N / 089-11.000000W 42.1055556 / -89.1833333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 720 ft. / 219 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1995) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 61084 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 03/1998 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at RFD (7 nm NE): | PHONE 815-399-0627 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (14 nm S): | 125.2 (815-562-2955) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FEP (20 nm NW): | 120.525 (815-233-4472) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RFDr173/7.2 | | ROCKFORD VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 01E |
| PLLr058/17.4 | | POLO VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03E |
| JVLr184/27.4 | | JANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 03E |
| DPAr287/39.3 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEKALB | | 298/23.6 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
| JANESVILLE | | 189/31.2 | | 375 | | 03E | | JVL | .--- ...- .-.. |
| WHITESIDE | | 048/35.8 | | 254 | | 01E | | BOZ | -... --- --.. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERIMETER LGTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | STILLMAN FIRE PROTECTION DIST 200 RURAL ST BOX 503 STILLMAN VALLEY, IL 61084 Phone 815-645-8211 |
| Manager: | CHAD HOEFLE, FIRE CHIEF 200 RURAL ST BOX 503 STILLMAN VALLEY, IL 61084 Phone 815-645-8211 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | LGTD TWR 200 FT NE; PLINES 200 FT E; UNLGTD POLE & SIREN 200 FT NW OF PAD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 3IL3.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (7 nm NE)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field (14 nm S)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (20 nm NW)
C73 - Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field (20 nm SW)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (20 nm NE)
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Times for 19-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunrise | | 05:33 | | 10:33 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 01:46 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-May-2013 01:52:02 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 19-May-2013 20:52:02 |
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| METAR |
KRFD 7nm NE | 200054Z 14015KT 10SM SCT070 SCT090 OVC250 29/16 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP071 T02890156
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KRPJ 14nm S | 200055Z AUTO 16015KT 10SM CLR 29/16 A2976 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W T02940158
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KFEP 20nm NW | 200055Z AUTO 15013G16KT 10SM VCTS SCT060 29/18 A2975 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW AND W T02910180
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| TAF |
KRFD 7nm NE | 192209Z 1922/2018 14012G20KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM200000 15011KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 2007/2009 4SM TSRA OVC040CB FM200900 18008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM201400 19015G24KT P6SM SCT040
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