FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
| CGTr353/16.8 | | 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 |
| JOTr064/35.2 | | 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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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 13-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 18:10 | | 23:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 23:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Oct-2008 03:40:31 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Oct-2008 22:40:31 |
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| METAR |
KMDW 7nm W | 140251Z 21008KT 10SM FEW055 OVC070 23/16 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP208 T02280161 51000
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KGYY 13nm SE | 140247Z 18006KT 10SM SCT047 OVC065 23/17 A3017 RMK LAST
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KIGQ 16nm S | 140305Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM SCT040 BKN048 OVC065 22/16 A3018 RMK AO2
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KORD 19nm NW | 140251Z 23011G19KT 10SM BKN070 22/16 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T02220156 50000
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| TAF |
KMDW 7nm W | 132330Z 140024 20010KT P6SM BKN070 FM0400 23009KT P6SM OVC050 FM1100 31008KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 OVC015 TEMPO 1114 5SM -RA OVC007 FM1400 34008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM2200 31007KT P6SM SCT040
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KGYY 13nm SE | 132330Z 140024 18010KT P6SM BKN070 FM0400 20009KT P6SM OVC050 FM1200 31008KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 OVC015 TEMPO 1215 5SM -RA OVC007 FM1600 34008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 AMD NOT SKED 03Z-10Z
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KORD 19nm NW | 132330Z 140024 20010KT P6SM BKN070 FM0400 23009KT P6SM OVC050 FM1000 31008KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 OVC015 TEMPO 1013 5SM -RA OVC007 FM1300 34008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM2000 30007KT P6SM SCT040
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