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4IL6 Keim Heliport
West Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 4IL6
Lat/Long: 41-54-45.1020N / 088-09-32.2560W
41-54.751700N / 088-09.537600W
41.9125283 / -88.1589600
(estimated)
Elevation: 795 ft. / 242 m (estimated)
Variation: 00W (1985)
From city: 3 miles NE of WEST CHICAGO, IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 60185

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1991
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 0700-2100
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at DPA (4 nm W): PHONE 630-584-2728
WX ASOS at ORD (12 nm E): PHONE 773-462-0118
WX ASOS at ARR (16 nm SW): PHONE 630-466-4024
WX ASOS at PWK (17 nm NE): PHONE 847-465-0291
WX AWOS-3 at LOT (19 nm S): 118.525 (815-588-4802)
WX ASOS at MDW (20 nm SE): PHONE 773-581-8094

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DPAr079/8.6DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
ORDr246/12.2CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
OBKr208/20.7NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
JOTr016/23.1JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E
CGTr311/35.7CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEANA241/6.835000EME -- .
DEKALB095/24.520902WDKB -.. -.- -...

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 32 x 32 ft. / 10 x 10 m
Surface: concrete
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JOE KEIM LAND CORP
301 EAST LONGFELLOW DRIVE
WHEATON, IL 60187
Phone 708-260-0500
Manager: JOSEPH A. KEIM
301 E. LONGFELLOW DR
WHEATON, IL 60187
Phone 630-260-0500

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 50 FT TREES 500 FT WEST & 600 FT EAST.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4IL6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDPA - Dupage Airport (4 nm W)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (12 nm E)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (13 nm S)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (17 nm NE)
 
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Area around 4IL6 (Keim Heliport)
 
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From to 4IL6

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 25-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0910:09
Sunrise05:4110:41
Sunset20:1701:17
Evening civil twilight20:4901:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jul-2008 08:47:26
Local (UTC-5)  25-Jul-2008 03:47:26
 
METAR
KDPA 
4nm W 
250752Z 00000KT 10SM BKN032 17/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01720150
KORD 
11nm NE 
250751Z 19004KT 10SM FEW030 17/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01670139
KPWK 
17nm NE 
250752Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01720139
KARR 
17nm SW 
250752Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR OVC029 17/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01720156
KLOT 
18nm S 
250825Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC046 17/15 A3004 RMK AO2
KMDW 
20nm SE 
250751Z 21004KT 10SM BKN050 18/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01830144 $
TAF
KDPA 
4nm W 
250525Z 250606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 0811 5SM BR BKN025 FM1100 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN020 FM1500 21007KT P6SM BKN035 FM1800 22009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM0100 20004KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150
KORD 
11nm NE 
250525Z 250606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM0800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 0913 BKN025 FM1500 22007KT P6SM BKN035 FM1800 22009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM0100 20004KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150
KMDW 
20nm SE 
250525Z 250606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM0800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 0913 BKN025 FM1500 22007KT P6SM BKN035 FM1800 22009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM0100 20004KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150

 
 

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

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Hotels near Keim Heliport

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO BLOOMINGDALE 3.0 
COURTYARD CHI BLOOMINGDALE 3.0 
HILTON CHICAGO/INDIAN LAKES RESORT 4.3 108-580
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA CHICAGO - HANOVER PARK 4.7 78-98
HILTON GARDEN INN ST CHARLES 5.0 139-169
PHEASANT RUN RESORT AND SPA 5.0 116-439
GLENDALE HEIGHTS RAMADA INN & SUITES, BANQUETS & CONVENTIONS 5.3 59-100
COUNTRY INN SUITES ST CHARLES 5.6 115-150

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 Wood Dale
5 in Downers Grove
6 in Elgin
5 in Oakbrook Terrace
4 in Elmhurst
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1 in Bensenville
3 in Westmont
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5 in Aurora
2 in West Dundee
1 in Palatine
5 in Schiller Park
4 in Willowbrook
2 in Franklin Park
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11 in Rosemont
5 in Bolingbrook
1 in Melrose Park
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8 in Des Plaines
1 in River Grove
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2 in Prospect Heights
1 in Lyons
5 in Romeoville
2 in Oak Park
3 in Buffalo Grove
2 in Wheeling
3 in Niles
 

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