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IL70

WGN-TV Heliport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60618

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1962
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD AS SCHEDULED FOR COMPANY USE.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at ORD (10 nm W):	PHONE 773-800-0035
WX ASOS at MDW (10 nm S):	PHONE 773-884-4424
WX ASOS at PWK (14 nm NW):	PHONE 847-465-0291
WX AWOS-3 at 06C (18 nm W):	128.275 ((847) 895-2887)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OBKr147/20.0	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
CGTr346/26.9	CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC	114.20	02E
DPAr081/29.5	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
JOTr047/36.9	JOLIET VOR/DME	112.30	02E

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:	PERI AND FLOOD LGTS.
Latitude:	41-56.900000N
Longitude:	087-41.600000W
Elevation:	591.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY 2501 W. BRADLEY PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60618 Phone (773) 883-3300
Manager:	THOMAS WALSH 2501 WEST BRADLEY PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60618 Phone (773) 883-3300

Additional Remarks

A30	APCH ZONES 180 DEG & 355 DEG.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

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 (23 nm SE)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (25 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:25	10:25
Sunrise	05:56	10:56
Sunset	19:56	00:56
Evening civil twilight	20:27	01:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Aug-2026 17:49:05
Local (UTC-5)	11-Aug-2026 12:49:05

METAR

KMDW 10nm S	111653Z 00000KT 10SM -RA SCT095 BKN120 OVC250 21/19 A2989 RMK AO2 PK WND 26046/1557 WSHFT 1547 TSE39 SLP113 P0061 T02110194 $
KORD 11nm W	111734Z 36010KT 10SM -RA FEW050 BKN090 BKN120 OVC250 21/20 A2992 RMK AO2 TSB09E28 CB DSNT NE-SE P0003 T02110200
KPWK 14nm NW	111713Z 03006KT 10SM -RA FEW110 22/21 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS P0002 T02220211
K06C 18nm W	111735Z AUTO 03003KT 10SM SCT044 SCT070 BKN090 21/21 A2993 RMK AO2 P0002 T02100205

TAF

KMDW 10nm S	111500Z 1115/1218 03007KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN010CB TEMPO 1115/1117 32030G60KT 1/2SM +TSRA BR BKN005CB FM111700 01015KT P6SM VCSH SCT005 OVC035 FM120600 12003KT 6SM BR FEW004 SCT009 BKN015 FM121400 13005KT P6SM SCT020
KORD 11nm W	111500Z 1115/1218 05005KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN020CB TEMPO 1115/1117 29030G55KT 1SM TSRA BR SCT005 BKN010CB FM111700 10008KT P6SM FEW020 BKN050 FM120600 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW004 SCT009 BKN015 FM121400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT020

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