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2IL6

McDowell Heliport
Sidell, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	2IL6
Lat/Long:	39-53-17.8700N 087-48-59.5400W 39-53.297833N 087-48.992333W 39.8882972,-87.8165389 (estimated)
Elevation:	706 ft. / 215 m
From city:	1 mile SE of SIDELL, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	61876

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	12/2013
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at PRG (13 nm SE):

124.175 (217-465-4304)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
CMIr110/22.9		CHAMPAIGN VORTAC		115.75		03E
TTHr310/35.5		TERRE HAUTE VORTAC		115.30		02E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface:	concrete
Latitude:	39-53.297833N
Longitude:	087-48.992333W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JEFFREY & MINERVA PARTENHEIMER 1570 NORTH 650 EAST ROAD SIDELL, IL 61876 Phone 972-672-1093
Manager:	JEFFREY & MINERVA PARTENHEIMER 1570 NORTH 650 EAST ROAD SIDELL, IL 61876 Phone 972-672-1093

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2IL6.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPRG - Edgar County Airport (13 nm SE)
KDNV - Vermilion Regional Airport (21 nm NE)
KCMI - University of Illinois/Willard Airport (23 nm NW)
C16 - Frasca Field Airport (23 nm NW)
KTIP - Rantoul National Aviation Center Airport-Frank Elliott Field (29 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:21	11:21
Sunrise	06:48	11:48
Sunset	19:07	00:07
Evening civil twilight	19:34	00:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Mar-2026 02:46:12
Local (UTC-5)	25-Mar-2026 21:46:12

METAR

KPRG 13nm SE	260235Z AUTO 21020KT 10SM BKN110 17/10 A2991 RMK AO2 T01720095
KDNV 21nm NE	260235Z AUTO 21013KT 10SM SCT120 18/08 A2989 RMK AO2 T01840080
KCMI 22nm NW	260153Z 20013KT 10SM -RA FEW042 FEW060 OVC100 17/09 A2988 RMK AO2 RAB48 SLP118 P0000 T01720094

TAF

KCMI
22nm NW

251744Z 2518/2618 19012G22KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM260000 18012KT P6SM BKN120 PROB30 2603/2606 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM261500 22014G24KT P6SM BKN250

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