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I01 Empress River Casino Heliport
Joliet, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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
JOTr115/8.8JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E
EONr307/20.3PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E
CGTr264/25.8CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
DPAr157/26.3DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
IKKr331/27.7KANKAKEE VOR/DME111.6000E
ORDr197/32.3CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OTTAWA077/32.726601EOIX --- .. -..-
DEKALB139/37.120902WDKB -.. -.- -...

Heliport Services

Parking: tiedowns

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: leftleft

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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From to I01

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5209:52
Sunrise05:2610:26
Sunset20:2801:28
Evening civil twilight21:0202:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 23:13:28
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 18:13:28
 
METAR
KJOT 
2nm NW 
052245Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM SCT050 SCT120 27/15 A2989 RMK AO2 T02660154
KLOT 
8nm N 
052243Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM SCT110 26/17 A2988 RMK AO2
KC09 
13nm W 
052247Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM SCT050 SCT110 27/17 A2989 RMK AO2
TAF
KMDW 
25nm 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
KDPA 
27nm 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
KORD 
32nm 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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TOWNEPLACE STES MARRIOTT JOLIET 1.5 85-109
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT JOLIET SOUTH 1.6 90-100
RAMADA LTD SOUTH I 80 1.6 85-90
HOLIDAY INN JOLIET - CONFERENCE CENTER 2.6 
MICROTEL INN 2.6 29-125
RED ROOF INN JOLIET 2.7 55-60
SUPER 8 JOLIET CHICAGO I 80 2.7 55-70
COMFORT INN SOUTH 2.9 67-80
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - JOLIET 3.3 92-125
BEST WESTERN JOLIET INN 3.6 69-105

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Hotels in other cities near Empress River Casino Heliport

14 in Joliet
1 in Wilmington
5 in Romeoville
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4 in Bolingbrook
4 in Morris
8 in Tinley Park
 

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