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4IS3

The University of Chicago Medicine Heliport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	4IS3
Lat/Long:	41-47-27.6100N 087-36-20.6800W 41-47.460167N 087-36.344667W 41.7910028,-87.6057444 (estimated)
Elevation:	830 ft. / 253 m (estimated)
Variation:	04W (2025)
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	60637

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	02/1984
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	PERIMETER LGTS OPR 24 HRS.
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) 24 HRS

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at MDW (7 nm W):	PHONE 773-884-4424
WX AWOS-3PT at GYY (13 nm SE):	134.575 (219-944-0010)
WX AWOS-3PT at IGQ (16 nm S):	124.925 (708-889-6319)
WX ASOS at ORD (18 nm NW):	PHONE 773-800-0035

FREQ 129.475 AVBL FOR MEDICAL CNTR.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
CGTr353/16.9	CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC	114.20	02E
OBKr151/30.1	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
EONr013/32.4	PEOTONE VORTAC	113.20	02E
DPAr098/33.8	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
JOTr063/35.2	JOLIET VOR/DME	112.30	02E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	pierced steel planking ROOFTOP.
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	41-47.345500N
Longitude:	087-36.219500W
Elevation:	665.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	mats
Latitude:	41-47.458167N
Longitude:	087-36.325500W
Elevation:	665.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	UNIV CHICAGO HOSPITALS 5841 S MARYLAND, MC 0952, RM 13-100, MC 0952, RM C-38 CHICAGO, IL 60637 Phone 312-702-3222
Manager:	CANDICE SCHAPER 5841 S MARYLAND, MC 0952, RM 13-100, MC 0952, RM C-38 CHICAGO, IL 60637 Phone 773-702-3222 EMAIL ADDRESS: IRA.BLUMEN@UCHOSPITALS.EDU (ALL LOWER CASE)

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4IS3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (7 nm W)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (13 nm SE)
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (16 nm S)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (18 nm NW)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (19 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:48	12:48
Sunrise	07:19	13:19
Sunset	16:35	22:35
Evening civil twilight	17:06	23:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Jan-2026 11:26:29
Local (UTC-6)	07-Jan-2026 05:26:29

METAR

KMDW 6nm W	071053Z 28008KT 5SM BR BKN008 OVC015 03/01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP117 T00280011
KGYY 13nm SE	071050Z 27009KT 5SM BR OVC007 04/04 A2985
KIGQ 16nm S	071115Z AUTO 26005KT 7SM SCT008 OVC013 02/01 A2987 RMK AO2 T00230010
KORD 19nm NW	071051Z 26006KT 8SM OVC005 02/01 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP107 T00220011

TAF

KMDW 6nm W	070956Z 0710/0812 26005KT 4SM BR SCT003 OVC006 TEMPO 0710/0714 OVC003 FM071600 24007KT 5SM BR SCT005 BKN008 FM071900 19007KT P6SM SCT010
KGYY 13nm SE	070956Z 0710/0806 26007KT 3SM BR SCT004 OVC006 TEMPO 0710/0714 OVC003 FM071600 24007KT 5SM BR SCT005 BKN008 FM071900 19007KT P6SM SCT010
KORD 19nm NW	070956Z 0710/0812 26005KT 4SM BR SCT003 OVC005 TEMPO 0710/0714 OVC003 FM071600 24007KT 5SM BR SCT005 BKN008 FM071900 19007KT P6SM SCT010

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