AirNav: 5IS8 - Northwestern Medicine Hospital McHenry Heliport

5IS8

Northwestern Medicine Hospital McHenry Heliport
Mc Henry, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	5IS8
Lat/Long:	42-19-00.5900N 088-16-49.2200W 42-19.009833N 088-16.820333W 42.3168306,-88.2803389 (estimated)
Elevation:	815 ft. / 248 m (estimated)
Variation:	01W (1985)
From city:	2 miles S of MC HENRY, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60050

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	10/1984
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	HELIPAD LGTD WITH PERIMETER LGTS.
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at UGN (19 nm E):

PHONE 847-782-0876

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OBKr293/15.7	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
DPAr005/25.8	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
JVLr109/39.3	JANESVILLE VOR/DME	114.30	03E

Heliport Services

Fuel available:

A
A:FUEL FOR PVT USE OF BASED HELICOPTERS.

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	65 x 65 ft. / 20 x 20 m
Surface:	concrete CONC PAD WITHIN 100 X 100'SOD APRON.
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Operational restrictions:	INGRESS/EGRESS 110-300 DEG.
Latitude:	42-19.027500N
Longitude:	088-16.800000W
Elevation:	815.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	48 x 48 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Operational restrictions:	INGRESS/EGRESS 090-270 DEG.
Latitude:	42-19.015000N
Longitude:	088-16.799833W
Elevation:	815.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H3

Dimensions:	45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface:	asphalt/concrete
Latitude:	42-18.987000N
Longitude:	088-16.861167W
Elevation:	815.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE HOSP MCHENRY 4201 MEDICAL CNTR DR MC HENRY, IL 60050 Phone 815-344-5000
Manager:	MIKE BUCHCANON 4201 MEDICAL CNTR DR MC HENRY, IL 60050 Phone 815-759-1622 EXT 760.

Additional Remarks

-	LMTD USE TO HELI TRNSPG MEDICAL PATIENTS.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
A52-H1	93'BLDG 180'NW; 84'PLINES 3200'WEST.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5IS8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

10C - Galt Field Airport (7 nm NW)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (7 nm S)
C81 - Campbell Airport (9 nm E)
KUGN - Waukegan National Airport (19 nm E)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (21 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	11:22
Sunrise	06:50	11:50
Sunset	19:08	00:08
Evening civil twilight	19:37	00:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Mar-2026 07:35:16
Local (UTC-5)	24-Mar-2026 02:35:16

METAR

KUGN 19nm E	240651Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR M02/M05 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP312 T10221050
KPWK 21nm SE	240652Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW120 M01/M06 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP314 T10061056
K06C 21nm S	240555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A3042 RMK AO2 T10131064 10024 21013 400691017
KBUU 22nm N	240555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M03/M06 A3042 RMK AO2 T10351061 10016 21043 400601043 PWINO
KENW 23nm NE	240153Z 10005KT 10SM CLR M01/M06 A3044
KDPA 24nm S	240652Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M07 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP305 T10111067
KORD 25nm SE	240651Z 00000KT 10SM BKN150 00/M07 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP308 T00001067
K57C 29nm N	240555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT120 M03/M06 A3041 RMK AO2 T10261063 10020 21034 400551034
KDKB 30nm SW	240555Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A3042 RMK AO2 T10171060 10037 21022 400651022
KRAC 34nm NE	240653Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM FEW120 M02/M05 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP313 T10171050

TAF

KENW 23nm NE	240520Z 2406/2506 10005KT P6SM SKC FM240800 18005KT P6SM BKN190 FM241700 21010KT P6SM BKN210 FM250100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT240
KDPA 24nm S	240520Z 2406/2506 17006KT P6SM BKN120 BKN250 FM241400 20011KT P6SM SCT100 OVC250 FM250000 14006KT P6SM BKN150
KORD 25nm SE	240520Z 2406/2512 17007KT P6SM BKN120 BKN250 TEMPO 2409/2413 19009KT FM241300 20012KT P6SM SCT100 OVC250 FM242300 11007KT P6SM BKN150 FM250800 18007KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250 WS010/22035KT

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