FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:52 | | 09:52 |
| Sunrise | | 05:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 01:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 02:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 22:45:40 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 17:45:40 |
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| METAR |
KJOT 2nm SW | 052225Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM SCT110 27/15 A2989 RMK AO2 T02680148
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KLOT 6nm N | 052223Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A2988 RMK AO2
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KC09 14nm SW | 052227Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM SCT050 SCT110 27/16 A2989 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMDW 23nm NE | 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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KDPA 24nm N | 051929Z 0519/0618 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM052200 30004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM060100 02003KT P6SM SCT045 FM060300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29007KT P6SM SKC
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KORD 29nm N | 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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