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 |
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| CGTr353/16.8 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| ORDr130/18.0 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| OBKr151/30.3 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| EONr013/32.2 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| DPAr098/33.9 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| JOTr064/35.1 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| KEDZI | | 055/4.7 | | 248 | | 01W | | MX | -- -..- |
| ERMIN | | 069/11.2 | | 332 | | 01W | | HK | .... -.- |
| MICHIGAN CITY | | 279/35.6 | | 203 | | 01W | | MGC | -- --. -.-. |
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: | left | | left |
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 |
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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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 16:35 | | 22:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:05 | | 23:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 21:01:20 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 15:01:20 |
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| METAR |
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KMDW
7nm W | 092051Z 04014G19KT 10SM FEW031 SCT055 OVC150 15/03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01500033 53014
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KGYY
13nm SE | 092045Z 01008G18KT 12SM BKN047 BKN055 OVC250 15/08 A3028
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KIGQ
16nm S | 092044Z AUTO 02010G17KT 10SM BKN045 BKN060 15/04 A3029 RMK AO2
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KORD
19nm NW | 092051Z 05012G18KT 10SM FEW075 BKN150 OVC200 15/03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP255 VIRGA NW T01500028 53012
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| TAF |
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KMDW
7nm W | 092010Z 0920/1018 04012G22KT P6SM BKN150 FM100000 04007KT P6SM BKN120
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KGYY
13nm SE | 091729Z 0918/1018 27008KT P6SM BKN040 FM091930 35009KT P6SM SCT050 OVC150 FM092200 04010G16KT P6SM BKN150 FM100000 04007KT P6SM BKN120
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KORD
19nm NW | 092009Z 0920/1024 04012G22KT P6SM BKN150 FM100000 04007KT P6SM BKN120 FM101800 05012KT P6SM BKN150
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