FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IL79 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-59-10.0000N / 087-48-53.0000W 41-59.166667N / 087-48.883333W 41.9861111 / -87.8147222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 663 ft. / 202.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1990) |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60631 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL USE. |
| Activation date: | 04/1993 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at ORD (4 nm W): | PHONE 773-462-0118 |
| WX ASOS at PWK (9 nm NW): | PHONE 847-465-0291 |
| WX ASOS at MDW (12 nm S): | PHONE 773-581-8094 |
| WX ASOS at DPA (20 nm W): | PHONE 630-584-2728 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ORDr089/4.0 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| OBKr159/15.4 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| DPAr074/24.6 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| CGTr337/30.6 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| JOTr039/34.7 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| ENWr174/37.1 | | KENOSHA VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEANA | | 083/9.5 | | 350 | | 00E | | ME | -- . |
| DEKALB | | 088/39.9 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERIMETER LGTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER 7435 W TALCOTT AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60631-3746 Phone 312-774-8000 |
| Manager: | DON CULLIMORE 7435 W TALCOTT AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60631-3746 Phone 773-774-8000 EXT 5973. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at IL79.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (4 nm W)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (9 nm NW)
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (12 nm S)
KDPA - Dupage Airport (20 nm W)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (22 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 25-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:40 | | 10:40 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 01:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 01:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jul-2008 21:14:46 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 25-Jul-2008 16:14:46 |
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| METAR |
KORD 5nm W | 252051Z 26009KT 10SM BKN037 BKN048 27/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02720183 56008
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KPWK 9nm NW | 252052Z 27007KT 10SM OVC040 27/18 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02670183 55007
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KMDW 13nm S | 252051Z 21007KT 9SM BKN043 BKN200 28/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02780183 56012
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KDPA 20nm W | 252052Z 24007KT 200V270 9SM OVC032 27/20 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02670200 56006
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| TAF |
KORD 5nm W | 251730Z 251818 22009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM0100 20006KT P6SM SCT045CB BKN150 TEMPO 0406 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM0600 28004KT P6SM BKN040 FM1100 29010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM1300 30013KT P6SM SCT040 SCT150
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KMDW 13nm S | 251730Z 251818 19007KT P6SM BKN035 BKN040 FM0400 20006KT P6SM SCT045CB BKN150 TEMPO 0406 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM0600 28004KT P6SM BKN040 FM1100 30010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM1300 31013KT P6SM SCT040 SCT150
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KDPA 20nm W | 251958Z 252018 15008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN035 FM0100 20006KT P6SM SCT045CB BKN150 TEMPO 0406 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM0600 28004KT P6SM BKN040 FM1100 30010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM1300 31013KT P6SM SCT040 SCT150
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