AirNav: 5IS8 - Northwestern Medicine Hospital McHenry Heliport

5IS8

Northwestern Medicine Hospital McHenry Heliport
Mc Henry, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	5IS8
Lat/Long:	42-19-00.5900N 088-16-49.2200W 42-19.009833N 088-16.820333W 42.3168306,-88.2803389 (estimated)
Elevation:	815 ft. / 248 m (estimated)
Variation:	01W (1985)
From city:	2 miles S of MC HENRY, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60050

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	10/1984
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	HELIPAD LGTD WITH PERIMETER LGTS.
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at UGN (19 nm E):

PHONE 847-782-0876

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OBKr293/15.7	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
DPAr005/25.8	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
JVLr109/39.3	JANESVILLE VOR/DME	114.30	03E

Heliport Services

Fuel available:

A
A:FUEL FOR PVT USE OF BASED HELICOPTERS.

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	65 x 65 ft. / 20 x 20 m
Surface:	concrete CONC PAD WITHIN 100 X 100'SOD APRON.
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Operational restrictions:	INGRESS/EGRESS 110-300 DEG.
Latitude:	42-19.027500N
Longitude:	088-16.800000W
Elevation:	815.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	48 x 48 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Operational restrictions:	INGRESS/EGRESS 090-270 DEG.
Latitude:	42-19.015000N
Longitude:	088-16.799833W
Elevation:	815.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H3

Dimensions:	45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface:	asphalt/concrete
Latitude:	42-18.987000N
Longitude:	088-16.861167W
Elevation:	815.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE HOSP MCHENRY 4201 MEDICAL CNTR DR MC HENRY, IL 60050 Phone 815-344-5000
Manager:	MIKE BUCHCANON 4201 MEDICAL CNTR DR MC HENRY, IL 60050 Phone 815-759-1622 EXT 760.

Additional Remarks

-	LMTD USE TO HELI TRNSPG MEDICAL PATIENTS.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
A52-H1	93'BLDG 180'NW; 84'PLINES 3200'WEST.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5IS8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

10C - Galt Field Airport (7 nm NW)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (7 nm S)
C81 - Campbell Airport (9 nm E)
KUGN - Waukegan National Airport (19 nm E)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (21 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:28	10:28
Sunrise	05:58	10:58
Sunset	19:58	00:58
Evening civil twilight	20:29	01:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Aug-2026 00:52:10
Local (UTC-5)	12-Aug-2026 19:52:10

METAR

KUGN 19nm E	122351Z 09009KT 10SM OVC011 23/22 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP087 T02330217 10283 20233 51010
KPWK 21nm SE	130038Z 06005KT 10SM SCT029 BKN049 OVC060 25/21 A2984 RMK AO2 T02500206 $
K06C 21nm S	130035Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM SCT026 SCT036 SCT041 26/22 A2983 RMK AO2 T02570216
KBUU 22nm N	130030Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2984 RMK AO2 T02370219 PWINO
KENW 23nm NE	130031Z 09008KT 10SM OVC010 23/21 A2984
KDPA 24nm S	122352Z 21004KT 10SM OVC045 26/22 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02610222 10278 20250 53009
KORD 25nm SE	122351Z 09006KT 10SM BKN039 26/21 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02610211 10289 20244 53010
K57C 29nm N	130035Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2983 RMK AO2 T02370216 PWINO
KDKB 30nm SW	130035Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM BKN029 OVC033 25/23 A2985 RMK AO2 T02480228
KARR 34nm S	122352Z 23004KT 10SM OVC038 26/22 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP097 T02560222 10272 20250 53012

TAF

KENW 23nm NE	122048Z 1221/1318 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM130600 00000KT 2SM BR SCT100 FM131100 00000KT 1SM BR BKN021 FM131500 10005KT P6SM BKN090
KDPA 24nm S	122055Z 1221/1318 28007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200 FM130100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT012 BKN250 TEMPO 1309/1313 1 1/2SM BR BKN007 FM131400 09006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN150
KORD 25nm SE	122237Z 1223/1324 05007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM130300 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT012 BKN035 TEMPO 1309/1313 4SM BR SCT007 BKN010 FM131400 08007KT P6SM SCT012 BKN150 FM131900 08009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN080

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