FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IL70 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-56-54.0000N / 087-41-36.0000W 41-56.900000N / 087-41.600000W 41.9483333 / -87.6933333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 591 ft. / 180 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 60618 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 08/1962 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IKK (NOTAM-D service not available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD AS SCHEDULED FOR COMPANY USE. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes SEGMENTED TRIANGLE |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at ORD (10 nm W): | PHONE 773-462-0118 |
| WX ASOS at MDW (10 nm S): | PHONE 773-581-8094 |
| WX ASOS at PWK (14 nm NW): | PHONE 847-465-0291 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ORDr102/9.7 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| OBKr147/20.0 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| CGTr346/26.9 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| DPAr081/29.5 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| JOTr047/36.9 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KEDZI | | 000/12.4 | | 248 | | 01W | | MX | -- -..- |
| DEANA | | 094/14.9 | | 350 | | 00E | | ME | -- . |
Heliport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Runway edge lights: | BOUNDARY AND FLOOD LGTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WGN TELEVISION 2501 W. BRADLEY PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60618 Phone 773-528-2311 |
| Manager: | MARC DRAZIN, DIR OF ENG 2501 WEST BRADLEY PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60618 Phone 773-883-3287 EXT 367 |
Additional Remarks
| A30 | APCH ZONES 180 DEG & 355 DEG. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at IL70.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (10 nm W)
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (10 nm S)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (14 nm NW)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (24 nm SE)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (25 nm SW)
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 16:35 | | 22:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:05 | | 23:05 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 12:44:11 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 06:44:11 |
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| METAR |
KMDW 10nm S | 091151Z 23008KT 10SM FEW050 SCT150 BKN200 14/09 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T01440089 10150 20139 53014
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KORD 11nm W | 091151Z 24007KT 10SM BKN200 OVC250 14/08 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01390083 10156 20139 51015
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KPWK 14nm NW | 091152Z 21005KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP214 T01500083 10161 20144 51017
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| TAF |
KMDW 10nm S | 091132Z 0912/1012 23008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 OVC250 TEMPO 0913/0916 BKN025 FM091600 31010KT P6SM FEW030 BKN150 FM091900 35009KT P6SM OVC150 FM092100 04010G16KT P6SM BKN150 FM100000 04007KT P6SM BKN120
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KORD 11nm W | 091132Z 0912/1018 23008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150 OVC250 TEMPO 0913/0916 BKN025 FM091600 31010KT P6SM FEW030 BKN150 FM091900 35009KT P6SM OVC150 FM092100 04010G16KT P6SM BKN150 FM100000 04007KT P6SM BKN120
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