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4IS3 University of Chicago Hospitals Heliport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 4IS3
Lat/Long: 41-47-18.1220N / 087-36-15.1760W
41-47.302033N / 087-36.252933W
41.7883672 / -87.6042156
(estimated)
Elevation: 665 ft. / 203 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1984)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 60637

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date: 02/1984
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: 24 HRS
Beacon: white-green-yellow (heliport)

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at MDW (7 nm W): PHONE 773-581-8094
WX AWOS-3 at GYY (13 nm SE): PHONE 219-944-0010
WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (16 nm S): 119.275 (708-895-9526)
WX ASOS at ORD (18 nm NW): PHONE 773-462-0118
  • FREQ 129.475 AVBL FOR MEDICAL CNTR.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CGTr353/16.8CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
ORDr130/18.0CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
OBKr151/30.3NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
EONr013/32.2PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E
DPAr098/33.9DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
JOTr064/35.1JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KEDZI055/4.724801WMX -- -..-
ERMIN069/11.233201WHK .... -.-
MICHIGAN CITY279/35.620301WMGC -- --. -.-.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 38 x 30 ft. / 12 x 9 m
Surface: pierced steel planking
ROOFTOP.
Runway edge lights: HELI LGTS WITH PERIMETER LGTS.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: UNIV CHICAGO HOSPITALS
5841 S MARYLAND, MC 0952, RM C-38
CHICAGO, IL 60637
Phone 312-702-3222
Manager: DR. IRA BLUMEN
5841 S MARYLAND, MC 0952, RM C-38
CHICAGO, IL 60637
Phone 773-702-3222

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Helicopters: 1
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4IS3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (7 nm W)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (13 nm SE)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (16 nm S)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (18 nm NW)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (19 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0412:04
Sunrise06:3412:34
Sunset16:3522:35
Evening civil twilight17:0523:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 21:01:20
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 15:01:20
 
METAR
KMDW 
7nm W 
092051Z 04014G19KT 10SM FEW031 SCT055 OVC150 15/03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01500033 53014
KGYY 
13nm SE 
092045Z 01008G18KT 12SM BKN047 BKN055 OVC250 15/08 A3028
KIGQ 
16nm S 
092044Z AUTO 02010G17KT 10SM BKN045 BKN060 15/04 A3029 RMK AO2
KORD 
19nm NW 
092051Z 05012G18KT 10SM FEW075 BKN150 OVC200 15/03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP255 VIRGA NW T01500028 53012
TAF
KMDW 
7nm W 
092010Z 0920/1018 04012G22KT P6SM BKN150 FM100000 04007KT P6SM BKN120
KGYY 
13nm SE 
091729Z 0918/1018 27008KT P6SM BKN040 FM091930 35009KT P6SM SCT050 OVC150 FM092200 04010G16KT P6SM BKN150 FM100000 04007KT P6SM BKN120
KORD 
19nm NW 
092009Z 0920/1024 04012G22KT P6SM BKN150 FM100000 04007KT P6SM BKN120 FM101800 05012KT P6SM BKN150

 
 

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Hotels near University of Chicago Hospitals Heliport

Miles Price ($)
WOODED ISLE INC WOODED ISLE SUI 0.9 196-197
RAMADA LAKE SHORE 1.6 79-209
CHICAGO SOUTH LOOP HOTEL 4.1 
HYATT REGENCY MCCORMICK PLACE 4.5 118-229
CHINATOWN HOTEL SRO LTD 4.6 85-171
THE WHEELER MANSION 4.7 280-395
BEST WESTERN GRANT PARK 5.7 120-379
CHICAGO'S ESSEX INN 5.8 129-409
HILTON CHICAGO- MICHIGAN AVE CULTURAL MILE 5.9 161-359

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near University of Chicago Hospitals Heliport

130 in Chicago
1 in Chicago
1 in Calumet Park
1 in Burbank
8 in Bedford Park
3 in Bridgeview
3 in Alsip
2 in Oak Park
1 in Calumet City
1 in Lyons
3 in Harvey
1 in East Chicago, IN
2 in South Holland
1 in Hazel Crest
1 in Melrose Park
9 in Hammond, IN
1 in River Grove
7 in Lansing
4 in Burr Ridge
2 in Franklin Park
7 in Oak Brook
5 in Willowbrook
9 in Tinley Park
6 in Schiller Park
3 in Evanston
4 in Skokie
1 in Clarendon Hills
3 in Niles
5 in Elmhurst
7 in Oakbrook Terrace
3 in Westmont
2 in Morton Grove
 

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