FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 9IS6 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-03-42.1070N / 087-40-26.2100W 42-03.701783N / 087-40.436833W 42.0616964 / -87.6739472 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 610 ft. / 186 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60201 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, FOR MEDICAL ENERGENCY ONLY. |
| Activation date: | 09/1986 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at PWK (11 nm W): | PHONE 847-465-0291 |
| WX ASOS at ORD (11 nm SW): | PHONE 773-462-0118 |
| WX ASOS at MDW (17 nm S): | PHONE 773-581-8094 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ORDr065/11.2 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| OBKr130/15.6 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| DPAr069/31.9 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| CGTr350/33.4 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| ENWr162/34.2 | | KENOSHA VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 02W |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 192 x 80 ft. / 59 x 24 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF EVANSTON 2100 RIDGE EVANSTON, IL 60201 Phone 708-866-2916 |
| Manager: | MAX RUBIN 2100 RIDGE EVANSTON, IL 60201 Phone 708-866-2916 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 9IS6.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (11 nm W)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (11 nm SW)
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (17 nm S)
KUGN - Waukegan Regional Airport (23 nm N)
C81 - Campbell Airport (24 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 10:38 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 01:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:49 | | 01:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 09:17:50 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 04:17:50 |
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| METAR |
KPWK 11nm W | 240852Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP191 T01560128 53000
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KORD 12nm W | 240851Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 17/12 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01670122 56001
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KMDW 17nm S | 240851Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 17/13 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01720128 53001
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| TAF |
KORD 12nm W | 240534Z 240606 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM1300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM1700 14007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM2000 17007KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250 FM0200 20005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250
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KMDW 17nm S | 240534Z 240606 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM1300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM1600 11007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM2100 17007KT P6SM SCT070 FM0200 20005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250
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