FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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): | 134.575 (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 |
| CGTr353/16.8 | | 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 |
| 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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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunset | | 17:18 | | 23:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:47 | | 23:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 23:21:58 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 17:21:58 |
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| METAR |
KMDW 7nm W | 122251Z 27009KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP256 T00111111 $
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KGYY 13nm SE | 122245Z 27010KT 20SM SKC 02/M11 A3024
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KIGQ 16nm S | 122255Z AUTO 27009KT 10SM CLR 01/M09 A3024 RMK AO2 T00101090
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KORD 19nm NW | 122251Z 26009KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP247 T00111106
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| TAF |
KMDW 7nm W | 121740Z 1218/1318 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 26007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21009KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
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KGYY 13nm SE | 121740Z 1218/1318 26012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 25007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21010KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
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KORD 19nm NW | 121740Z 1218/1324 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 26007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21009KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM131800 20011KT P6SM BKN070 OVC120 FM132100 20012KT 5SM -SN BKN050 OVC090 FM132300 19011KT 3SM -SN BKN025 OVC050
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