FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IS20 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-02-13.0940N / 088-19-30.2860W 42-02.218233N / 088-19.504767W 42.0369706 / -88.3250794 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 846 ft. / 258 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 00W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of ELGIN, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60123 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL USE. |
| Activation date: | 05/1989 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | 24 HRS |
| Beacon: | white-green-yellow (heliport) |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at DPA (9 nm SE): | PHONE 630-584-2728 |
| WX ASOS at ARR (17 nm SW): | PHONE 630-466-4024 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DKB (18 nm W): | 119.075 (815-748-2350) |
| WX ASOS at ORD (19 nm E): | PHONE 773-462-0118 |
| WX ASOS at PWK (19 nm E): | PHONE 847-465-0291 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DPAr005/8.9 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| ORDr277/19.0 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| OBKr238/20.0 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| JOTr357/29.4 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| ENWr209/38.0 | | KENOSHA VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 02W |
| BUUr183/39.2 | | BURBUN VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 01W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEANA | | 287/13.9 | | 350 | | 00E | | ME | -- . |
| DEKALB | | 072/18.1 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 65 x 65 ft. / 20 x 20 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | FLOOD & PERIMETER LIGHTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | PROVENA HOSP DBA ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL 77 N. AIRLITE ST ELGIN, IL 60123 Phone 847-695-3200 |
| Manager: | ALLEN JENSEN C/O ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL, 77 N. AIRLITE ST ELGIN, IL 60123 Phone 847-695-3200 EXT 5250 OR 5220 |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 140' CHIMNEY 575'S; 7 STORY BLDG 135' SW; 43' BLDG 185' NW; AND LIGHTED PARKING AREA N OF PAD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at IS20.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDPA - Dupage Airport (9 nm SE)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (10 nm N)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (18 nm W)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (19 nm E)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 08-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 11:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 19:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:41 | | 00:41 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 06:34:34 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Sep-2008 01:34:34 |
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| METAR |
KDPA 8nm SE | 080552Z 23007KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01610128 10206 20150 402330111 53006
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KARR 18nm SW | 080552Z AUTO 24004KT 9SM CLR 15/13 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01500128 10194 20128 402280100 53005
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KORD 18nm E | 080551Z 25005KT 10SM BKN150 17/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP199 T01670117 10206 20161 402330128 53006 $
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KDKB 18nm W | 080604Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3013 RMK AO2
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KPWK 20nm E | 080552Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01670117 10211 20161 402330128 53006
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| TAF |
KDPA 8nm SE | 080532Z 080606 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150 FM1000 33004KT P6SM SCT070 OVC120 FM1800 04008KT P6SM -RA SCT030 OVC050 FM2100 02010KT 4SM RA SCT010 OVC020 FM0000 35012G18KT 3SM -RADZ BR OVC010
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KORD 18nm E | 080532Z 080606 27003KT P6SM BKN150 FM1000 33004KT P6SM SCT070 OVC120 FM1800 04008KT P6SM -RA SCT030 OVC050 FM2100 02010KT 4SM RA SCT010 OVC020 FM0000 35012G18KT 3SM -RADZ BR OVC010
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