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IL70

WGN-TV Heliport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	IL70
Lat/Long:	41-56-54.0000N 087-41-36.0000W 41-56.900000N 087-41.600000W 41.9483333,-87.6933333 (estimated)
Elevation:	591 ft. / 180 m (estimated)
Variation:	01W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60618

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1962
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD AS SCHEDULED FOR COMPANY USE.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at ORD (10 nm W):	PHONE 773-800-0035
WX ASOS at MDW (10 nm S):	PHONE 773-884-4424
WX ASOS at PWK (14 nm NW):	PHONE 847-465-0291
WX AWOS-3 at 06C (18 nm W):	128.275 ((847) 895-2887)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OBKr147/20.0	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
CGTr346/26.9	CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC	114.20	02E
DPAr081/29.5	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
JOTr047/36.9	JOLIET VOR/DME	112.30	02E

Heliport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	PERI AND FLOOD LGTS.
Latitude:	41-56.900000N
Longitude:	087-41.600000W
Elevation:	591.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY 2501 W. BRADLEY PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60618 Phone (773) 883-3300
Manager:	THOMAS WALSH 2501 WEST BRADLEY PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60618 Phone (773) 883-3300

Additional Remarks

A30	APCH ZONES 180 DEG & 355 DEG.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IL70.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (10 nm W)
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (10 nm S)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (14 nm NW)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (23 nm SE)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (25 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:01	11:01
Sunrise	06:29	11:29
Sunset	19:18	00:18
Evening civil twilight	19:47	00:47

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Apr-2026 08:31:43
Local (UTC-5)	04-Apr-2026 03:31:43

METAR

KMDW 10nm S	040753Z 11008KT 6SM BR SCT006 SCT060 OVC250 09/08 A2988 RMK AO2 RAB08E23 SLP120 P0004 T00890083
KORD 11nm W	040751Z VRB04KT 8SM OVC004 06/05 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 T00560050 $
KPWK 14nm NW	040752Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM OVC004 05/04 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NW SLP141 T00500044 $
K06C 18nm W	040815Z AUTO 06010KT 7SM OVC004 06/06 A2988 RMK AO2 T00600056

TAF

KMDW 10nm S	040536Z 0406/0512 08011KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN006 OVC015CB TEMPO 0407/0411 2SM TSRA BR OVC005CB FM041200 21012KT 4SM BR VCSH FEW004 OVC006 FM041600 25016G24KT P6SM BKN015 FM042000 26018G27KT P6SM BKN025 FM050200 26015G25KT P6SM BKN030
KORD 11nm W	040536Z 0406/0512 08011KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN007 OVC015CB TEMPO 0407/0411 2SM TSRA BR OVC005CB FM041200 21012KT 4SM BR VCSH FEW004 OVC006 FM041600 25016G24KT P6SM BKN015 FM042000 26018G27KT P6SM BKN025 FM050200 26015G25KT P6SM BKN030

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