FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IL76 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-53-46.1170N / 087-38-32.1910W 41-53.768617N / 087-38.536517W 41.8961436 / -87.6422753 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1047 ft. / 319 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60610 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 10/1973 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at MDW (8 nm SW): | PHONE 773-581-8094 |
| WX ASOS at ORD (13 nm NW): | PHONE 773-462-0118 |
| WX ASOS at PWK (17 nm NW): | PHONE 847-465-0291 |
| WX AWOS-3 at GYY (20 nm SE): | PHONE 219-944-0010 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ORDr113/12.9 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| CGTr350/23.4 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| OBKr147/23.9 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| DPAr087/31.6 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| JOTr053/36.8 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| EONr008/38.2 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KEDZI | | 014/9.5 | | 248 | | 01W | | MX | -- -..- |
| ERMIN | | 040/13.7 | | 332 | | 01W | | HK | .... -.- |
| MICHIGAN CITY | | 288/38.6 | | 203 | | 01W | | MGC | -- --. -.-. |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/gravel ROOFTOP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Manager: | RAOUL CASTRO PO BX 66038 OHARE FLD CHICAGO, IL 60666 Phone 312-686-7474 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at IL76.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (8 nm SW)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (13 nm NW)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (17 nm NW)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (20 nm SE)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (22 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:07 | | 10:07 |
| Sunrise | | 05:39 | | 10:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 01:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:47 | | 01:47 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jul-2008 03:27:59 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jul-2008 22:27:59 |
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| METAR |
KMDW 8nm SW | 260251Z 24006KT 10SM FEW080 25/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02500200 53000
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KORD 14nm W | 260313Z 23004KT 10SM BKN028 BKN075 24/20 A2996 RMK AO2
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KPWK 18nm NW | 260252Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 25/20 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02500200 50001 $
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KGYY 20nm SE | 260247Z 23005KT 12SM SCT250 25/ A2997 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
KMDW 8nm SW | 252330Z 260024 25006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100 FM0500 24005KT P6SM SCT025 SCT070 PROB30 0910 4SM -TSRA SCT025 BKN040CB FM1000 28005KT P6SM SCT250 FM1300 33011KT P6SM FEW045
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KORD 14nm W | 252330Z 260024 25006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT100 FM0500 24005KT P6SM SCT025 SCT070 PROB30 0910 4SM -TSRA SCT025 BKN040CB FM1000 28005KT P6SM SCT250 FM1300 33011KT P6SM FEW045
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KGYY 20nm SE | 252330Z 260024 22006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 FM0200 25006KT P6SM SCT035 SCT100 FM0600 24005KT P6SM SCT025 SCT070 PROB30 1011 4SM -TSRA SCT025 BKN040CB FM1100 28005KT P6SM SCT250 FM1300 34012KT P6SM FEW045 AMD NOT SKED 03Z-10Z
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