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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| 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-Dec-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 12:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 13:09 |
| Sunset | | 16:18 | | 22:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:50 | | 22:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Dec-2009 09:13:12 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 10-Dec-2009 03:13:12 |
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| METAR |
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KMDW
10nm S | 100851Z 26025G34KT 7SM BKN018 M16/M19 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 27034/0850 SNE20 SLP114 P0000 60000 T11561189 53033
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KORD
11nm W | 100851Z 26016G25KT 8SM BKN017 M16/M19 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 25026/0818 SNE0757 SLP099 P0000 60000 T11561189 53033
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KPWK
14nm NW | 100852Z AUTO 25017G28KT 9SM SCT017 M15/M19 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 28028/0843 SNE0754 SLP101 P0000 60000 T11501189 51024
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KMDW
10nm S | 100702Z 1007/1106 27016G26KT P6SM SCT018 BKN035 TEMPO 1007/1009 5SM -SN BLSN BKN018 FM101200 26016G26KT P6SM SCT035 FM102300 25013KT P6SM SKC
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KORD
11nm W | 100531Z 1006/1112 27016G26KT P6SM SCT018 BKN035 TEMPO 1006/1009 4SM -SN BLSN BKN018 FM101200 26016G26KT P6SM SCT035 FM102300 25013KT P6SM SKC
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