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IL70 WGN-TV Heliport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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
ORDr102/9.7CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
OBKr147/20.0NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
CGTr346/26.9CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
DPAr081/29.5DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
JOTr047/36.9JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
KEDZI000/12.424801WMX -- -..-
DEANA094/14.935000EME -- .

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: leftleft

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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From to IL70

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4809:48
Sunrise05:2210:22
Sunset20:2801:28
Evening civil twilight21:0202:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 22:28:56
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 17:28:56
 
METAR
KMDW 
10nm S 
052151Z 23006KT 10SM SCT060 BKN080 27/13 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02670133 $
KORD 
11nm W 
052151Z 35004KT 10SM SCT060CB BKN080 BKN100 BKN200 26/17 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB12E50 SLP117 CB OHD AND SE MOV SE P0004 T02610167
KPWK 
14nm NW 
052152Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM SCT065 27/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02670156
TAF
KMDW 
10nm S 
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
KORD 
11nm W 
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

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the WGN-TV Heliport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the WGN-TV Heliport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near WGN-TV Heliport

Miles Price ($)
CITY SUITES HOTEL 2.1 129-334
BEST WESTERN HAWTHORNE TERRACE 2.5 167-300
THE MAJESTIC HOTEL 2.6 125-339
DAYS INN CHICAGO 2.7 77-197
THE WILLOWS HOTEL 2.7 130-333
INN AT LINCOLN PARK 2.8 76-251
HEART 'O' CHICAGO MOTEL 3.1 89-120
BELDEN STRATFORD HOTEL 3.4 127-314
HOUSE OF TWO URNS BANDB 3.4 135-208
PARK VIEW HOTEL 3.8 189-279
HOTEL INDIGO CHICAGO DOWNTOWN GOLD COAST 4.4 159-439
AMBASSADOR EAST HOTEL 4.4 98-619
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO DOWNTOWN MAGNIFICENT MILE 4.5 129-489
SUTTON PLACE HOTEL BY THE MAGNIFICENT MILE 4.7 218-2652
THE TALBOTT HOTEL 4.8 179-970
SUPER 8 CHICAGO IL 4.8 76-150
HOWARD JOHNSON DOWNTOWN 4.8 84-199
SOFITEL CHICAGO WATER TOWER 4.8 193-480
THE WHITEHALL HOTEL 4.9 138-689
HOTEL FELIX CHICAGO 4.9 
FOUR SEASONS CHICAGO 4.9 475-1120

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near WGN-TV Heliport

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3 in Evanston
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3 in Niles
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2 in Morton Grove
2 in Franklin Park
1 in Melrose Park
6 in Schiller Park
7 in Glenview
16 in Rosemont
8 in Des Plaines
1 in Lyons
1 in Bensenville
5 in Elmhurst
7 in Bedford Park
5 in Northbrook
7 in Oak Brook
2 in Wood Dale
13 in Elk Grove Village
2 in Bridgeview
2 in Mount Prospect
2 in Addison
1 in Burbank
7 in Oakbrook Terrace
2 in Prospect Heights
4 in Itasca
11 in Lombard
1 in Deerfield Village
6 in Deerfield
5 in Willowbrook
10 in Arlington Heights
3 in Wheeling
3 in Westmont
4 in Burr Ridge
6 in Downers Grove
1 in Bannockburn
3 in Alsip
3 in Buffalo Grove
1 in Glendale Heights
1 in Glen Ellyn, CO
1 in Calumet Park
3 in Glen Ellyn
3 in Bloomingdale
6 in Lincolnshire
 

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