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IL70

WGN-TV Heliport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

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 773-462-0118
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 15-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:41	09:41
Sunrise	05:16	10:16
Sunset	20:27	01:27
Evening civil twilight	21:01	02:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Jun-2025 22:29:26
Local (UTC-5)	15-Jun-2025 17:29:26

METAR

KMDW 10nm S	152153Z 09009KT 10SM BKN250 26/14 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02610144
KORD 11nm W	152151Z 05010KT 10SM FEW200 BKN250 27/16 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02670156
KPWK 14nm NW	152152Z 05009KT 10SM CLR 26/16 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T02560156 $
K06C 18nm W	152215Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A3008 RMK AO2 T02640152

TAF

KMDW 10nm S	151720Z 1518/1624 07009KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM160300 08004KT P6SM BKN250 FM161500 11007KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250
KORD 11nm W	151720Z 1518/1624 07008KT P6SM FEW050 BKN250 FM160300 08004KT P6SM BKN250 FM161500 10007KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250

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