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7B1 Rainbow Heliport
Peoria, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 7B1
Lat/Long: 40-46-31.1330N / 089-40-33.3590W
40-46.518883N / 089-40.555983W
40.7753147 / -89.6759331
(estimated)
Elevation: 700 ft. / 213 m (estimated)
Variation: 01E (1985)
From city: 5 miles NW of PEORIA, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 61615

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1977
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IKK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1800
Pattern altitude: 1400 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX ASOS at PIA (7 nm S): PHONE 309-697-3611
WX AWOS-3 at C75 (20 nm NE): 119.425 (309-246-3089)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PIAr039/7.8PEORIA VORTAC115.2004E
BDFr190/23.4BRADFORD VORTAC114.7000E
GBGr103/35.8GALESBURG VOR/DME109.8003E
BMIr295/38.2BLOOMINGTON VOR/DME108.2003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TUNGG339/10.935601EPI .--. ..
CANTON053/22.223602ECTK -.-. - -.-
KEWANEE152/28.624501EEZI . --.. ..

Heliport Services

Parking: hangars
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 225 x 82 ft. / 69 x 25 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: MKD WITH 'H' IN THE GRASS.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: NSTD, in good condition
Obstructions: 31 ft. tree, 476 ft. from runway, 15:1 slope to clear

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WARREN FRYE FARMS
5400 RTE 150 WEST
PEORIA, IL 61615
Phone 309-691-4135
Manager: WARREN FRYE
5400 RTE 150 WEST
PEORIA, IL 61615
Phone 309-691-4135

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 60/year *
83% military
17% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005

Additional Remarks

APCH/DEP FM 010-220 DEG CLKWS ONLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 7B1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3MY - Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (3 nm NE)
KPIA - Greater Peoria Regional Airport (7 nm S)
C15 - Pekin Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
C45 - Manito Mitchell Airport (18 nm S)
C75 - Marshall County Airport (20 nm NE)
 
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From to 7B1

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1012:10
Sunrise06:3812:38
Sunset16:4722:47
Evening civil twilight17:1523:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 03:19:47
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 21:19:47
 
METAR
KPIA 
7nm S 
090254Z 19012KT 10SM CLR 16/10 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01610100 53010
KC75 
20nm NE 
090245Z AUTO 20011G19KT 10SM CLR 20/11 A3006 RMK AO2 T01960110
TAF
KPIA 
7nm S 
082331Z 0900/0924 19010KT P6SM BKN250 FM091000 21007KT 5SM BR BKN250 FM091600 24007KT P6SM SCT070 OVC250 FM092100 36006KT P6SM SCT035 OVC080
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Rainbow Heliport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Rainbow Heliport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Rainbow Heliport

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES PEORIA NORTH 0.1 109-129
CANDLEWOOD SUITES GRAND PRAIRIE 0.1 107-119
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM PEORIA 0.1 110-149
SPRINGHILL SUITES PEORIA BY MARRIOTT 3.4 109-119
RAMADA & CONFERENCE CENTER PEORIA 3.6 89-99
BAYMONT INN & SUITES PEORIA 3.7 47-140
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT PEORIA 3.7 100-140
AMERICINN PEORIA 3.7 96-169
SLEEP INN AND SUITES PEORIA 3.8 65-70
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PEORIA - NORTH 3.9 50-70
JAMESON INN AND SUITES PEORIA 4.0 110-115
COMFORT SUITES PEORIA 4.0 130-140
RED ROOF INN PEORIA 4.4 55-65
SUPER 8 PEORIA IL 4.5 56-79
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT PEORIA 4.5 119-210

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Rainbow Heliport

19 in Peoria
7 in East Peoria
2 in Washington
5 in Morton
 

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