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IL70 WGN-TV Heliport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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/DME108.4002E
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 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1211:12
Sunrise06:4011:40
Sunset19:1200:12
Evening civil twilight19:4000:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Mar-2024 18:33:59
Local (UTC-5)  28-Mar-2024 13:33:59
 
METAR
KMDW 
10nm S 
281753Z 24011G19KT 10SM FEW060 BKN100 08/M04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP201 T00831039 10083 20006 58017
KORD 
11nm W 
281751Z 24012G19KT 10SM FEW050 SCT110 07/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00721033 10072 21006 58018
KPWK 
14nm NW 
281752Z 27011G20KT 10SM SCT050 08/M03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00781033 10078 21022 58019 $
K06C 
18nm W 
281815Z AUTO 26010G14KT 10SM SCT041 SCT048 BKN100 07/M02 A3008 RMK AO2 T00721021
TAF
KMDW 
10nm S 
281720Z 2818/2924 25012G20KT P6SM FEW060 SCT100 FM290000 30005KT P6SM FEW100 FM290200 05006KT P6SM FEW100 SCT200 FM291700 08009KT P6SM SCT080 BKN200
KORD 
11nm W 
281720Z 2818/2924 25012G20KT P6SM FEW060 SCT100 FM290000 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100 FM291100 05007KT P6SM SCT200 FM291800 08009KT P6SM SCT080 BKN200
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