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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Times for 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 16:23 | | 22:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:54 | | 22:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2009 18:58:20 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Nov-2009 12:58:20 |
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| METAR |
KJOT 2nm NW | 291844Z AUTO 34005KT 2 1/2SM BR 07/05 A2972 RMK AO2 SKY OBSCURED T00700053
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KLOT 8nm N | 291844Z AUTO 01005KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC007 06/05 A2971 RMK AO2 T00630050
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KC09 13nm W | 291826Z AUTO 36005KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC007 06/05 A2973 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMDW 25nm NE | 291730Z 2918/3018 35009KT 3SM BR BKN007 BKN050 OVC080 FM291900 35011G18KT 6SM BR SCT025 BKN080 FM300000 33010KT P6SM SCT009 OVC020 FM300200 32009KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035 FM301000 31007KT P6SM FEW035 FM301600 28009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120
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KDPA 27nm N | 291730Z 2918/3018 33009KT 3SM BR BKN007 BKN050 OVC080 FM291900 33011G18KT 6SM BR SCT025 BKN080 FM300000 31010KT P6SM SCT009 OVC020 FM300200 29009KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035 FM301000 29007KT P6SM FEW035 FM301600 27009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120
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KORD 32nm N | 291730Z 2918/3024 35009KT 3SM BR BKN007 BKN050 OVC080 FM291900 35011G18KT 6SM BR SCT025 BKN080 FM300000 33010KT P6SM SCT009 OVC020 FM300200 32009KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035 FM301000 31007KT P6SM FEW035 FM301600 28009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM302000 24011KT P
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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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