AirNav: 5IS8 - Northwestern Medicine Hospital McHenry Heliport

5IS8

Northwestern Medicine Hospital McHenry Heliport
Mc Henry, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	5IS8
Lat/Long:	42-19-00.5900N 088-16-49.2200W 42-19.009833N 088-16.820333W 42.3168306,-88.2803389 (estimated)
Elevation:	815 ft. / 248 m (estimated)
Variation:	01W (1985)
From city:	2 miles S of MC HENRY, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60050

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	10/1984
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	HELIPAD LGTD WITH PERIMETER LGTS.
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at UGN (19 nm E):

PHONE 847-782-0876

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OBKr293/15.7	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
DPAr005/25.8	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
JVLr109/39.3	JANESVILLE VOR/DME	114.30	03E

Heliport Services

Fuel available:

A
A:FUEL FOR PVT USE OF BASED HELICOPTERS.

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	65 x 65 ft. / 20 x 20 m
Surface:	concrete CONC PAD WITHIN 100 X 100'SOD APRON.
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Operational restrictions:	INGRESS/EGRESS 110-300 DEG.
Latitude:	42-19.027500N
Longitude:	088-16.800000W
Elevation:	815.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	48 x 48 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Operational restrictions:	INGRESS/EGRESS 090-270 DEG.
Latitude:	42-19.015000N
Longitude:	088-16.799833W
Elevation:	815.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H3

Dimensions:	45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface:	asphalt/concrete
Latitude:	42-18.987000N
Longitude:	088-16.861167W
Elevation:	815.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE HOSP MCHENRY 4201 MEDICAL CNTR DR MC HENRY, IL 60050 Phone 815-344-5000
Manager:	MIKE BUCHCANON 4201 MEDICAL CNTR DR MC HENRY, IL 60050 Phone 815-759-1622 EXT 760.

Additional Remarks

-	LMTD USE TO HELI TRNSPG MEDICAL PATIENTS.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
A52-H1	93'BLDG 180'NW; 84'PLINES 3200'WEST.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5IS8.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

10C - Galt Field Airport (7 nm NW)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (7 nm S)
C81 - Campbell Airport (9 nm E)
KUGN - Waukegan National Airport (19 nm E)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (21 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 07-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:22	10:22
Sunrise	05:53	10:53
Sunset	20:05	01:05
Evening civil twilight	20:36	01:36

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Aug-2026 21:09:30
Local (UTC-5)	07-Aug-2026 16:09:30

METAR

KUGN 19nm E	072104Z 09004KT 10SM FEW038 SCT048 SCT060 26/22 A2999 RMK AO2 T02610217
KPWK 21nm SE	072052Z 27006KT 10SM FEW044 SCT060 29/19 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02940194 56019 $
K06C 21nm S	072055Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM BKN039 OVC047 30/20 A3001 RMK AO2 T02990204
KBUU 22nm N	072050Z AUTO 23008G14KT 10SM SCT036 SCT050 29/21 A3000 RMK AO2 T02930213 PWINO
KENW 23nm NE	072053Z AUTO 24010G17KT 10SM FEW038 29/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02890211 56018
KDPA 24nm S	072052Z 20009KT 10SM SCT039 28/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02830206 56017
KORD 25nm SE	072051Z VRB06KT 10SM SCT042 SCT250 30/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T03000194 56019
K57C 29nm N	072050Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM SCT037 BKN046 BKN050 28/20 A2999 RMK AO2 T02800203 PWINO
KDKB 30nm SW	072055Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM SCT036 SCT045 SCT050 28/22 A3003 RMK AO2 T02830215
KARR 34nm S	072052Z 20006KT 10SM CLR 29/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02890211 56018

TAF

KENW 23nm NE	071739Z 0718/0818 24008KT P6SM SCT029 FM072300 21008KT P6SM SCT250 FM080600 24006KT P6SM SCT250 FM081200 29007KT P6SM FEW250 FM081700 32008KT P6SM FEW250
KDPA 24nm S	071720Z 0718/0818 21008KT P6SM BKN040 FM081000 28006KT P6SM BKN025 FM081500 31008KT P6SM SKC
KORD 25nm SE	071720Z 0718/0824 22008KT P6SM BKN040 FM081000 28006KT P6SM BKN025 FM081500 33008KT P6SM FEW035

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