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I01 Empress River Casino Heliport
Joliet, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: I01
Lat/Long: 41-28-49.1110N / 088-08-38.2150W
41-28.818517N / 088-08.636917W
41.4803086 / -88.1439486
(estimated)
Elevation: 550 ft. / 168 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1990)
From city: 5 miles SW of JOLIET, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 60436

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1993
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IKK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN

Heliport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX AWOS-3 at JOT (2.7 nm NW): 119.975 (815-730-9560)
WX AWOS-3 at LOT (8 nm N): 118.525 (815-588-4802)
WX AWOS-3 at C09 (13 nm W): 118.175 (815-941-1815)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JOTr115/8.8JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E
EONr307/20.3PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E
CGTr264/25.8CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
DPAr157/26.3DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
IKKr331/27.7KANKAKEE VOR/DME111.6000E
ORDr197/32.3CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OTTAWA077/32.726601EOIX --- .. -..-
DEKALB139/37.120902WDKB -.. -.- -...

Heliport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 100 x 125 ft. / 30 x 38 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: FLD
Operational restrictions: OPTIONAL ENGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE 160-340.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ARGOSY'S EMPRESS RIVER CASINO
PO BOX 2789
JOLIET, IL 60434
Phone 815-744-9400
Manager: LAWRENCE KELLY
PO BOX 2789
JOLIET, IL 60434
Phone 815-744-9400

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 30/month *
100% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004

Additional Remarks

ASPH HELICOPTER PARKING AREA IS WEST OF HELIPAD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at I01.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KJOT - Joliet Regional Airport (3 nm NW)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (8 nm N)
C09 - Morris Municipal Airport-James R. Washburn Field (13 nm W)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (13 nm N)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (22 nm E)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2812:28
Sunrise06:5612:56
Sunset17:1723:17
Evening civil twilight17:4623:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 14:42:57
Local (UTC-6)  09-Feb-2010 08:42:57
 
METAR
KLOT 
8nm N 
091405Z AUTO 09008KT 1 3/4SM -SN OVC010 M05/M07 A2990 RMK AO2 T10501068
KC09 
13nm W 
091344Z AUTO 09004KT 3/4SM -SN BKN007 OVC014 M06/M06 A2991 RMK AO2
TAF
KMDW 
25nm NE 
091138Z 0912/1012 09012KT 1SM -SN BR FEW008 OVC012 FM091500 08012G20KT 1SM -SN BR OVC007 FM092000 03014G24KT 1/2SM SN FG OVC004 FM100300 35020G30KT 1SM -SN BR OVC007 FM100900 33015G25KT 2SM BR BKN015
KDPA 
27nm N 
091138Z 0912/1012 08012KT 1SM -SN BR FEW008 OVC012 FM091500 08012G20KT 1SM -SN BR OVC007 FM092000 03014G24KT 1/2SM SN FG OVC004 FM100300 35020G30KT 1SM -SN BR OVC007 FM100900 33015G25KT 2SM BR BKN015
KORD 
32nm N 
091138Z 0912/1018 09012KT 1SM -SN BR FEW008 OVC012 FM091500 08012G20KT 1SM -SN BR OVC007 FM092000 03014G24KT 1/2SM SN FG OVC004 FM100300 35020G30KT 1SM -SN BR OVC007 FM100900 33015G25KT 2SM BR BKN015
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Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN JOLIET I80 1.5 119-159
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT JOLIET SOUTH 1.6 120-121
RAMADA LTD SOUTH I 80 1.6 69-74
MICROTEL INN 2.6 29-125
HOLIDAY INN JOLIET - CONFERENCE CENTER 2.6 76-120
RED ROOF INN JOLIET 2.7 55-75
SUPER 8 JOLIET CHICAGO I 80 2.7 55-145
COMFORT INN SOUTH 2.9 80-90
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM - JOLIET 3.3 89-125
BEST WESTERN JOLIET INN 3.6 70-160
HARRAH'S JOLIET CASINO & HOTEL 4.5 100-210

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 Empress River Casino Heliport

16 in Joliet
1 in Wilmington
5 in Romeoville
1 in Mokena
6 in Bolingbrook
5 in Morris
9 in Tinley Park
 

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