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09IS Swedish American Heliport
Rockford, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 09IS
Lat/Long: 42-15-57.1100N 089-04-24.8100W
42-15.951833N 089-04.413500W
42.2658639,-89.0735583
(estimated)
Elevation: 874 ft. / 266 m (estimated)
Variation: 00E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 61104

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date: 09/1986
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: yellow (unlighted seaplane base)
24 HRS

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at RFD (4 nm S): PHONE 224-634-4737

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JVLr172/17.6JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E
DPAr303/39.3DUPAGE VOR/DME114.5502E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 39 x 31 ft. / 12 x 9 m
Surface: concrete
LCTD ON ROOF TOP.
Latitude: 42-15.951833N
Longitude: 089-04.413500W
Elevation: 874.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SWEDISH AMERICAN HOSPITAL
1401 E. STATE STREET
ROCKFORD, IL 61104
Phone 815-968-4400
Manager: JOE PUCKETT
1401 E. STATE STREET
ROCKFORD, IL 61104
Phone 779-696-4060

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 09IS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (4 nm S)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (11 nm E)
44C - Beloit Airport (15 nm N)
KJVL - Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (21 nm N)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (22 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4011:40
Sunrise07:0812:08
Sunset19:0300:03
Evening civil twilight19:3000:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Mar-2026 07:17:31
Local (UTC-5)  16-Mar-2026 02:17:31
 
METAR
KRFD 
4nm S 		160704Z 30017G22KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN FZFG VV006 M03/M04 A2945 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1/2 P0001 T10331044 RVRNO $
TAF
KRFD 
4nm S 		160527Z 1606/1706 34025G35KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC009 TEMPO 1607/1609 30020G30KT 1/2SM SN BKN008 FM160900 34025G35KT 3/4SM -SN BLSN OVC009 TEMPO 1609/1613 30025G40KT 1/4SM +SN BLSN VV006 FM161500 31025G35KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC012 FM161700 31023G32KT 3SM -SHSN BLSN OVC025 FM161900 31023G32KT P6SM BKN035 FM170000 30018G28KT P6SM SCT040
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