FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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 |
| JOTr064/35.1 | | 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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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:49 | | 09:49 |
| Sunrise | | 05:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 22:41:57 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 17:41:57 |
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| METAR |
KMDW 7nm W | 052151Z 23006KT 10SM SCT060 BKN080 27/13 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02670133 $
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KGYY 13nm SE | 052147Z 05005KT 10SM SCT060 27/11 A2986
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KIGQ 16nm S | 052205Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM SCT055 28/14 A2988 RMK AO2
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KORD 19nm NW | 052151Z 35004KT 10SM SCT060CB BKN080 BKN100 BKN200 26/17 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB12E50 SLP117 CB OHD AND SE MOV SE P0004 T02610167
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| TAF |
KMDW 7nm W | 051720Z 0518/0618 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM052200 33004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM060100 03004KT P6SM SCT045 FM060300 34003KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29005KT P6SM SKC
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KGYY 13nm SE | 051720Z 0518/0618 04004KT P6SM SCT035 FM060100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM060300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29005KT P6SM SKC
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KORD 19nm NW | 051720Z 0518/0624 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM052200 33004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM060100 03004KT P6SM SCT045 FM060300 34003KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29005KT P6SM SKC FM061800 29008KT P6SM SCT060 FM062100 28009KT P6SM SCT060CB
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