FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (22 nm E)
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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 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 09:34:30 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Nov-2009 03:34:30 |
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| METAR |
KJOT 2nm NW | 100905Z AUTO 01009KT 10SM OVC070 12/05 A3036 RMK AO2 T01200054
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KLOT 8nm N | 100905Z AUTO 04011G15KT 10SM BKN070 11/04 A3035 RMK AO2 T01070042
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KC09 13nm W | 100906Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM BKN060 BKN075 09/04 A3035 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMDW 25nm NE | 100520Z 1006/1106 03011KT P6SM FEW070 OVC090 FM101500 05013KT P6SM BKN150 FM102200 03011KT P6SM SKC
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KDPA 27nm N | 100520Z 1006/1106 02008KT P6SM BKN090 OVC120 FM101500 05013KT P6SM BKN150 FM102200 04011KT P6SM SKC
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KORD 32nm N | 100520Z 1006/1112 02009KT P6SM BKN090 OVC120 FM101500 05013KT P6SM BKN150 FM102200 03011KT P6SM SKC FM110800 08007KT P6SM SKC
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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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