FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | I01 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-28-49.1110N / 088-08-38.2150W 41-28.818517N / 088-08.636917W 41.4803086 / -88.1439486 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 550 ft. / 168 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1990) |
| From city: | 5 miles SW of JOLIET, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60436 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1993 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IKK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JOT (2.7 nm NW): | 119.975 (815-730-9560) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOT (8 nm N): | 118.525 (815-588-4802) |
| WX AWOS-3 at C09 (13 nm W): | 118.175 (815-941-1815) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| JOTr115/8.8 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| EONr307/20.3 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| CGTr264/25.8 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| DPAr157/26.3 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| IKKr331/27.7 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| ORDr197/32.3 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| OTTAWA | | 077/32.7 | | 266 | | 01E | | OIX | --- .. -..- |
| DEKALB | | 139/37.1 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 100 x 125 ft. / 30 x 38 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | FLD |
| Operational restrictions: | OPTIONAL ENGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE 160-340. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | ARGOSY'S EMPRESS RIVER CASINO PO BOX 2789 JOLIET, IL 60434 Phone 815-744-9400 |
| Manager: | LAWRENCE KELLY PO BOX 2789 JOLIET, IL 60434 Phone 815-744-9400 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 30/month * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ASPH HELICOPTER PARKING AREA IS WEST OF HELIPAD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at I01.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJOT - Joliet Regional Airport (3 nm NW)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (8 nm N)
C09 - Morris Municipal Airport-James R. Washburn Field (13 nm W)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (13 nm N)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:04 | | 10:04 |
| Sunrise | | 05:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 01:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 01:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 20:25:13 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-May-2008 15:25:13 |
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| METAR |
KJOT 2nm NW | 132005Z AUTO 18016G23KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A2989 RMK AO2
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KLOT 8nm N | 132005Z AUTO 19020G26KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A2988 RMK AO2
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KC09 13nm W | 132007Z AUTO 17022G26KT 10SM CLR 22/10 A2986 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMDW 25nm NE | 131732Z 131818 17017G25KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM0100 19015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN100 OVC250 FM0400 20014G24KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN040CB OVC250 FM0800 23012G20KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN015 OVC030 FM1200 30010G20KT 5SM BR SCT015 BKN050 FM1500 30012KT P6SM SCT025
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KDPA 27nm N | 131732Z 131818 17017G25KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM0100 19015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN100 OVC250 FM0400 20014G24KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN040CB OVC250 FM0800 23012G20KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN015 OVC030 FM1200 30010G20KT 5SM BR SCT015 BKN050 FM1500 30012KT P6SM SCT025
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KORD 32nm N | 131732Z 131818 17017G25KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 FM0100 19015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN100 OVC250 FM0400 20014G24KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN040CB OVC250 FM0800 23012G20KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN015 OVC030 FM1200 30010G20KT 5SM BR SCT015 BKN050 FM1500 30012KT P6SM SCT025
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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