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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
OBKr147/20.0NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
CGTr346/26.9CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
DPAr081/29.5DUPAGE VOR/DME114.5502E
JOTr047/36.9JOLIET VOR/DME112.3002E

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: leftleft

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 17-Jun-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4109:41
Sunrise05:1610:16
Sunset20:2701:27
Evening civil twilight21:0202:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Jun-2025 02:07:50
Local (UTC-5)  17-Jun-2025 21:07:50
 
METAR
KMDW 
10nm S 		180153Z 22012KT 10SM SCT060 SCT100 BKN150 BKN250 29/19 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP067 OCNL LTGIC DSNT NE AND SW CB DSNT NE AND SW T02940194
KORD 
11nm W 		180151Z 23005KT 10SM FEW060 BKN250 30/17 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP071 T03000172
KPWK 
14nm NW 		180152Z 22005KT 10SM FEW075 30/18 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP076 T03000178
K06C 
18nm W 		180155Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A2978 RMK AO2 T02610194
TAF
KMDW 
10nm S 		172052Z 1721/1824 23012G20KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM180100 23008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 PROB30 1801/1806 28010G22KT 2SM TSRA SCT030 BKN050CB FM180600 12005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM181200 17008KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 PROB30 1815/1818 19010G22KT 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM182000 23013G22KT P6SM BKN020 OVC050
KORD 
11nm W 		172052Z 1721/1824 23012G20KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200 FM180100 23008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 PROB30 1801/1806 28010G22KT 2SM TSRA SCT030 BKN050CB FM180600 VRB05KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM181200 17008KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050 PROB30 1815/1820 19010G22KT 5SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM182000 23013G22KT P6SM BKN020 OVC050
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