FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IL69 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-48-00.1210N / 087-37-40.1800W 41-48.002017N / 087-37.669667W 41.8000336 / -87.6278278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 600 ft. / 183 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60609 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | RWY LGTS FOR OWNER'S USE ONLY. |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at MDW (6 nm W): | PHONE 773-581-8094 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GYY (15 nm SE): | PHONE 219-944-0010 |
| WX ASOS at ORD (16 nm NW): | PHONE 773-462-0118 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (17 nm S): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ORDr130/16.7 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| CGTr350/17.6 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| OBKr152/29.1 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| EONr011/32.7 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| DPAr098/32.7 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| JOTr062/34.5 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KEDZI | | 039/4.5 | | 248 | | 01W | | MX | -- -..- |
| ERMIN | | 063/10.5 | | 332 | | 01W | | HK | .... -.- |
| MICHIGAN CITY | | 280/36.7 | | 203 | | 01W | | MGC | -- --. -.-. |
Heliport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 75 x 75 ft. / 23 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CHICAGO POLICE DEPT. |
| Manager: | LT. JOHN F. TOLLEY 5219 S. WENTWORTH AVE CHICAGO, ILL 60609 Phone 312-744-6278 |
Additional Remarks
| - | PAD IS MARKED & LIGHTED. |
| - | RESTRICTED TO CHICAGO POLICE/FIRE HELICOPTERS ONLY. |
| - | PPR FROM AMGR FOR MILITARY ACFT CALL 312-744-6278. |
| - | HELIPORT CLSD INDEF. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at IL69.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (6 nm W)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (15 nm SE)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (16 nm NW)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (20 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 06-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 05:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jul-2008 01:50:11 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Jul-2008 20:50:11 |
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| METAR |
KMDW 6nm W | 070051Z 19008KT 10SM SCT100 BKN250 29/14 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02890144
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KGYY 15nm SE | 070045Z 17008KT 10SM FEW095 SCT250 28/ A2990
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KIGQ 17nm S | 070125Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM SCT110 27/16 A2990 RMK AO2
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KORD 18nm NW | 070051Z 18011KT 10SM FEW095 BKN250 28/14 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP112 T02830144
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| TAF |
KMDW 6nm W | 062335Z 070024 21009G17KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM0200 19007KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM0800 19005KT 6SM HZ BKN120 OVC200 PROB30 0913 3SM -TSRA BKN040CB BKN080 OVC200 FM1300 19012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN080 OVC150 FM1900 21013G18KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
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KGYY 15nm SE | 062335Z 070024 17012KT P6SM SCT090 BKN250 FM0200 18007KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM0800 18006KT 6SM HZ BKN100 BKN200 FM1300 21012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN080 OVC150 FM1900 21013G18KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED 03Z-10Z
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KORD 18nm NW | 062335Z 070024 20009KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM0200 18007KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM0800 18005KT 6SM HZ BKN120 OVC200 PROB30 0913 3SM -TSRA BKN040CB BKN080 OVC200 FM1300 19012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN080 OVC150 FM1900 21013G18KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
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