FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| DPAr079/8.6 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| ORDr246/12.2 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| OBKr208/20.7 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| JOTr016/23.1 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| CGTr311/35.7 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEANA | | 241/6.8 | | 350 | | 00E | | ME | -- . |
| DEKALB | | 095/24.5 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 32 x 32 ft. / 10 x 10 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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 |
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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)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (19 nm S)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (19 nm N)
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (20 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 09-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 13:10 |
| Sunset | | 16:20 | | 22:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:52 | | 22:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Dec-2009 21:42:25 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Dec-2009 15:42:25 |
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| METAR |
KDPA 4nm W | 092106Z 25016KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC014 M01/M04 A2930 RMK AO2 PRESRR P0000
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KORD 11nm NE | 092110Z 27011KT 3SM -SN BKN020 OVC026 M01/M04 A2928 RMK AO2 SNB2054 PRESRR P0000
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KPWK 17nm NE | 092106Z 28009KT 1 3/4SM -SN FEW018 OVC024 M01/M04 A2927 RMK AO2 P0000
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KARR 17nm SW | 092110Z 26023G31KT 1/4SM SN FZFG FEW008 OVC014 M04/M06 A2933 RMK AO2 PK WND 27031/2110 P0000
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KLOT 18nm S | 092104Z AUTO 26025G32KT 1/2SM SN OVC014 M05/M07 A2932 RMK AO2 T10521068
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KMDW 20nm SE | 092117Z 25023G29KT 1 1/4SM -SN BR FEW008 BKN012 OVC023 M03/M05 A2931 RMK AO2 PK WND 24029/2117 PRESRR P0000
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| TAF |
KDPA 4nm W | 091907Z 0919/1018 29022G37KT P6SM OVC018 TEMPO 0919/0920 4SM -SN BLSN OVC015 FM100000 28022G32KT P6SM OVC025 FM100600 27017G30KT P6SM OVC035 FM101200 26015G25KT P6SM BKN250
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KORD 11nm NE | 091901Z 0919/1024 29022G37KT P6SM OVC018 TEMPO 0919/0921 4SM -SN BLSN OVC015 FM100000 28022G32KT P6SM OVC025 FM100600 27017G30KT P6SM OVC035 FM101200 26015G25KT P6SM BKN250
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KMDW 20nm SE | 091900Z 0919/1018 28024G38KT 4SM -SN BR OVC015 TEMPO 0919/0920 1SM -SN BLSN OVC009 FM092000 29026G40KT P6SM OVC018 TEMPO 0920/0922 4SM -SN BLSN OVC015 FM100100 28022G32KT P6SM OVC025 FM100600 27017G30KT P6SM OVC035 FM101200 26015G25KT P6SM BKN250
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