FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TF8 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-33-33.0000N / 087-48-21.0000W 41-33.550000N / 087-48.350000W 41.5591667 / -87.8058333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 760 ft. / 232 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (1995) |
| From city: | 20 miles SSW of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 60477 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1999 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IKK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTENDED |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (12 nm E): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOT (13 nm W): | 118.525 (815-588-4802) |
| WX ASOS at MDW (14 nm N): | PHONE 773-581-8094 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JOT (17 nm W): | 119.975 (815-730-9560) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GYY (18 nm E): | 134.575 (219-944-0010) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CGTr284/10.9 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| EONr356/17.4 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| JOTr086/23.0 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| ORDr168/26.1 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| IKKr004/29.2 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| DPAr127/31.4 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ERMIN | | 173/9.7 | | 332 | | 01W | | HK | .... -.- |
| KEDZI | | 206/12.1 | | 248 | | 01W | | MX | -- -..- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m 60 FT BY 60 FT HELICOPTER PARKING PAD LOCATED 75 FT NORTH OF LNDG PAD. |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | FATO MEASURES 100 FT BY 100 FT. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | VILLAGE OF TINLEY PARK 16250 S. OAK PARK AVENUE TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 Phone 708-444-5000 24 HR NON-EMERGENCY NUMBER 708-532-9111. |
| Manager: | PAT CARR, DIR EMER MGMT 17355 S. 68TH CT TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 Phone 708-444-5601 24 HR DISPATCH CTR 708-532-9111 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 30/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 32 FT UNLIT PLINES 95 FT SOUTH; 40 FT BLDG 120 FT NW; & 33 FT LGTD POLES 293 FT W; 90 FT LGTD TWR 250 FT NW OF PAD. |
| - | INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE 090 DEGS & 270 DEGS. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at TF8.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
C56 - Bult Field Airport (12 nm SE)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (12 nm E)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (13 nm W)
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (14 nm N)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (17 nm NW)
KJOT - Joliet Regional Airport (17 nm W)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (18 nm E)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (18 nm E)
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 12:51 |
| Sunset | | 17:20 | | 23:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 23:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 04:10:40 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 22:10:40 |
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| METAR |
KIGQ 12nm E | 130355Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR M04/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 T10411114
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KLOT 14nm W | 130355Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM CLR M05/M10 A3024 RMK AO2 T10471102
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KMDW 14nm N | 130351Z 26010KT 10SM CLR M03/M13 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP254 T10281128
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KJOT 16nm W | 130355Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR M04/M13 A3025 RMK AO2 T10421134
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KGYY 18nm E | 130345Z 26010KT 20SM SKC M01/M13 A3025 RMK LAST
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| TAF |
KMDW 14nm N | 122100Z 1221/1318 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 26007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21009KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
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KGYY 18nm E | 122100Z 1221/1318 26012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 25007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21010KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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