FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 (on field) |
| 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): | PHONE 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: | SCOTT NIEHAUS 16250 S.OAK PARK AVENUE TINLEY PARK, IL 60477 Phone 708-444-5000 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: 30/year * | | 100% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
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:
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)
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Times for 08-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 19:11 | | 00:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:39 | | 00:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 06:18:38 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Sep-2008 01:18:38 |
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| METAR |
KIGQ 12nm E | 080545Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3013 RMK AO2
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KLOT 14nm W | 080545Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3013 RMK AO2
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KMDW 14nm N | 080551Z 26005KT 10SM SCT200 17/12 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01670122 10211 20167 402330144 53007
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KJOT 16nm W | 080545Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A3014 RMK AO2
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KGYY 18nm E | 080245Z VRB05KT 15SM SCT055 BKN200 17/14 A3010 LAST
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| TAF |
KMDW 14nm N | 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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KGYY 18nm E | 072320Z 080024 27010KT P6SM SCT050 FM0200 26006KT P6SM BKN150 FM1200 33005KT P6SM SCT070 OVC120 FM1800 04008KT P6SM -RA SCT030 OVC050 FM2100 02010KT 3SM RA BR SCT009 OVC015 AMD NOT SKED 03Z-10Z
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| NOTAMs |
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