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52IS Dresden Power Station Heliport
Minooka, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 52IS
Lat/Long: 41-23-13.5000N 088-15-57.2000W
41-23.225000N 088-15.953333W
41.3870833,-88.2658889
(estimated)
Elevation: 509 ft. / 155 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles S of MINOOKA, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 60450

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 12/2003
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR PERIMETER & FLOOD LGTS CALL 815-416-2940/41 OR 43.

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at C09 (7 nm W): 118.175 (815-941-1815)
WX AWOS-3 at JOT (9 nm NE): 119.975 (815-730-9560)
WX AWOS-3PT at LOT (15 nm NE): 126.675 (815-588-4802)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JOTr164/9.8JOLIET VOR/DME112.3002E
EONr286/22.5PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E
DPAr171/30.4DUPAGE VOR/DME114.5502E
CGTr255/32.1CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 40 ft. / 18 x 12 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERI
FLOOD LGTS
Latitude: 41-23.225000N
Longitude: 088-15.953333W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CONSTELLATION ENERGY GENERATION
DRESDEN POWER STATION, 6500 N DRESDEN RD.
MORRIS, IL 61364
Phone 815-416-3600
Manager: JOHN HALIORAN
6500 N. DRESDEN RD
MORRIS, IL 61364
Phone 815-416-3909
OR 815-416-2940.

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 58 FT POWER LINE 235 FT W, 292 FT STACK 1261 FT NW, 18 FT BLDG, 169 FT W, 43 FT TREES 175 FT N & 49 FT TREE 226 FT W OF PAD.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 52IS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C09 - Morris Municipal Airport/James R Washburn Field (7 nm W)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (15 nm NE)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (20 nm N)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (25 nm N)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (26 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4211:42
Sunrise07:0912:09
Sunset18:5623:56
Evening civil twilight19:2400:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Mar-2026 05:51:47
Local (UTC-5)  13-Mar-2026 00:51:47
 
METAR
KC09 
7nm W 		130535Z AUTO 18022G27KT 10SM OVC080 06/M01 A2977 RMK AO2 T00581012
KJOT 
9nm NE 		130535Z AUTO 17017G22KT 140V200 10SM OVC080 07/M01 A2979 RMK AO2 T00711015
KLOT 
16nm NE 		130535Z AUTO 16026KT 10SM OVC070 06/M01 A2978 RMK AO2
TAF
KDPA 
32nm N 		130302Z 1303/1324 16012G22KT P6SM OVC080 FM130500 19022G35KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 TEMPO 1305/1308 5SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM131100 26029G48KT P6SM FEW025 BKN035 FM132000 29025G42KT P6SM BKN040 FM132300 30018G29KT P6SM BKN035
KMDW 
33nm NE 		130302Z 1303/1406 16012G22KT P6SM OVC080 FM130500 19022G35KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 TEMPO 1305/1308 5SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM131100 26029G48KT P6SM FEW025 BKN035 FM132000 29025G42KT P6SM BKN040 FM132300 30018G29KT P6SM BKN035 FM140300 31012KT P6SM SCT030 SCT120
KORD 
39nm NE 		130302Z 1303/1406 16012G22KT P6SM OVC080 FM130500 19022G35KT P6SM VCSH OVC070 TEMPO 1305/1308 5SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050 FM131100 26029G48KT P6SM FEW025 BKN035 FM132000 29025G42KT P6SM BKN040 FM132300 30018G29KT P6SM BKN035 FM140300 31012KT P6SM SCT030 SCT120
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