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43IL

Vertiport Chicago Heliport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	43IL
Lat/Long:	41-51-43.6700N 087-40-12.9600W 41-51.727833N 087-40.216000W 41.8621306,-87.6702667 (estimated)
Elevation:	590 ft. / 180 m (estimated)
Variation:	04W (2025)
From city:	3 miles SW of CHICAGO, IL
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	60608

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/2015
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) BEACON OPER 24/7.

Heliport Communications

UNICOM:	123.05
WX ASOS at MDW (6 nm SW):	PHONE 773-884-4424
WX ASOS at ORD (13 nm NW):	PHONE 773-800-0035
WX ASOS at PWK (18 nm NW):	PHONE 847-465-0291
WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (19 nm SE):	134.575 (219-944-0010)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CGTr346/21.6	CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC	114.20	02E
OBKr152/24.9	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
DPAr091/30.4	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
JOTr055/34.7	JOLIET VOR/DME	112.30	02E
EONr007/36.0	PEOTONE VORTAC	113.20	02E

Heliport Services

Fuel available:	A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	78 x 78 ft. / 24 x 24 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	41-51.727833N
Longitude:	087-40.216000W
Elevation:	590.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	VERTIPORT CHICAGO 1339 SOUTH WOOD STREET CHICAGO, IL 60608 Phone 312-405-1960
Manager:	DANIEL MOJICA 1339 SOUTH WOOD STREET CHICAGO, IL 60608 Phone 312-405-1960

Additional Remarks

-	OWNER REQUESTS CHARTING ON CHICAGO HELICOPTER CHART.
-	PRIVATELY OWNED: PRIVATE/PUBLIC USE, PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED (PPR).
-	PRKG: HNGR, 4 PARKING SPOTS WITH TIE DOWNS.
-	ADDITIONAL FBO SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE.
-	APU / GPU: YES.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
-	OWNER REQUESTS ARPT BE CHARTED.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 43IL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (6 nm SW)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (13 nm NW)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (18 nm NW)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (19 nm SE)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (21 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:34	11:34
Sunrise	07:02	12:02
Sunset	18:57	23:57
Evening civil twilight	19:25	00:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Mar-2026 12:51:57
Local (UTC-5)	16-Mar-2026 07:51:57

METAR

KMDW 6nm SW	161233Z 30016G22KT 1 1/4SM -SN BR BKN012 OVC018 M04/M06 A2948 RMK AO2 PRESRR DRSN P0000 T10391061
KORD 14nm NW	161241Z 30018G32KT 3SM -SN BLSN BKN023 BKN042 OVC055 M04/M08 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 32034/1205 PRESRR P0000 T10441083
KPWK 18nm NW	161225Z 33019G29KT 3SM -SN VV009 M04/M07 A2947 RMK AO2 PK WND 33029/1219 PRESRR P0000 T10441072
KGYY 19nm SE	161150Z 30015G23KT 1/2SM --SN FZFG OVC003 M03/M03 A2943

TAF

KMDW 6nm SW	161120Z 1612/1718 31020G30KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN019 FM161500 31024G34KT 3SM -SN BKN015 FM161800 31024G34KT P6SM -SN BKN015 TEMPO 1618/1622 2SM -SHSN FM170000 30019G29KT P6SM -SN BKN020 FM170600 30015G25KT P6SM SCT030 FM171200 29010G17KT P6SM FEW030
KORD 14nm NW	161120Z 1612/1718 31020G30KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN019 FM161500 31024G34KT 3SM -SN BKN015 FM161800 31024G34KT P6SM -SN BKN015 TEMPO 1618/1622 2SM -SHSN FM170000 30019G29KT P6SM -SN BKN020 FM170600 30015G25KT P6SM SCT030 FM171200 29010G17KT P6SM FEW030
KGYY 19nm SE	161120Z 1612/1712 30022G32KT 1 1/2SM -SN BKN019 FM161500 31024G34KT 3SM -SN BKN015 FM161800 31024G34KT P6SM -SN BKN015 TEMPO 1618/1622 2SM -SHSN FM170000 30019G29KT P6SM -SN BKN020 FM170600 30015G25KT P6SM SCT030

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Vertiport Chicago

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