FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 6IS9 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-31-43.1100N / 088-08-13.2170W 41-31.718500N / 088-08.220283W 41.5286417 / -88.1370047 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 641 ft. / 195 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of JOLIET, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 60435 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL USE. |
| Activation date: | 06/1985 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | 24 HRS |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at JOT (1.9 nm W): | 119.975 (815-730-9560) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOT (5 nm N): | 118.525 (815-588-4802) |
| WX AWOS-3 at C09 (14 nm SW): | 118.175 (815-941-1815) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| JOTr095/8.2 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| EONr313/22.0 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| DPAr154/23.7 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| CGTr271/25.4 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| ORDr199/29.4 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| IKKr335/30.2 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| OTTAWA | | 072/33.8 | | 266 | | 01E | | OIX | --- .. -..- |
| DEKALB | | 136/35.3 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 70 x 70 ft. / 21 x 21 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER 333 N MADISON ST JOLIET, IL 60435 Phone 815-725-7133 |
| Manager: | RICHARD HUFSTEDLER 333 N MADISON ST JOLIET, IL 60435 Phone 815-725-7133 EXT. 4450 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 93 | | Helicopters: | | 93 |
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Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | LIGHTED SMOKESTACK SOUTH. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 6IS9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJOT - Joliet Regional Airport (2 nm W)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (5 nm N)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (10 nm N)
C09 - Morris Municipal Airport-James R. Washburn Field (14 nm SW)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (21 nm NW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 12:36 |
| Sunset | | 16:37 | | 22:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:06 | | 23:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 13:17:12 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Nov-2009 07:17:12 |
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| METAR |
KJOT 2nm SW | 101245Z AUTO 01008KT 10SM OVC085 12/04 A3041 RMK AO2 T01200036
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KLOT 6nm N | 101245Z AUTO 03008KT 10SM SCT090 11/03 A3040 RMK AO2 T01080030
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KC09 14nm SW | 101246Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM BKN090 09/04 A3040 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMDW 23nm NE | 101120Z 1012/1112 04012G16KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 FM102200 05008KT P6SM SKC FM110600 08005KT P6SM SKC
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KDPA 24nm N | 101120Z 1012/1112 02007KT P6SM OVC100 FM101500 04010KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 FM102200 05007KT P6SM SKC FM110600 08004KT P6SM SKC
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KORD 29nm N | 101120Z 1012/1118 04012G16KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 FM102200 05008KT P6SM SKC FM110600 08005KT P6SM SKC
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