FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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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Times for 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:49 | | 09:49 |
| Sunrise | | 05:23 | | 10:23 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 01:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:03 | | 02:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 22:16:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 17:16:51 |
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| METAR |
KORD 5nm W | 052151Z 35004KT 10SM SCT060CB BKN080 BKN100 BKN200 26/17 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB12E50 SLP117 CB OHD AND SE MOV SE P0004 T02610167
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KPWK 9nm NW | 052152Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM SCT065 27/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02670156
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KMDW 13nm S | 052151Z 23006KT 10SM SCT060 BKN080 27/13 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02670133 $
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KDPA 20nm W | 052152Z AUTO 25012KT 10SM FEW050 SCT060 BKN075 27/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02720156
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| TAF |
KORD 5nm 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
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KMDW 13nm 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
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KDPA 20nm W | 051929Z 0519/0618 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM052200 30004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM060100 02003KT P6SM SCT045 FM060300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29007KT P6SM SKC
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