FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 CALL FOR PERI LGTS - 312-774-8000. |
| 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: | PERI |
| 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: | TONY MARSH 7435 W TALCOTT AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60631-3746 Phone 773-792-8950 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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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 23:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 23:18:42 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 17:18:42 |
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| METAR |
KORD 5nm W | 122251Z 26009KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP247 T00111106
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KPWK 9nm NW | 122252Z 27010KT 10SM CLR 02/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00171111
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KMDW 13nm S | 122251Z 27009KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP256 T00111111 $
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KDPA 20nm W | 122252Z 27010KT 10SM CLR 01/M14 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP251 T00061139
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KORD 5nm W | 121740Z 1218/1324 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 26007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21009KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM131800 20011KT P6SM BKN070 OVC120 FM132100 20012KT 5SM -SN BKN050 OVC090 FM132300 19011KT 3SM -SN BKN025 OVC050
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KMDW 13nm S | 121740Z 1218/1318 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 26007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21009KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
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KDPA 20nm W | 121740Z 1218/1318 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 24006KT P6SM SKC FM131400 21008KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM131700 20009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 OVC120
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