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5IS8 Northwestern Medicine Hospital McHenry Heliport
Mc Henry, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
OBKr293/15.7NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
DPAr005/25.8DUPAGE VOR/DME114.5502E
JVLr109/39.3JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

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: leftleft

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: leftleft

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: leftleft

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 12-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4311:43
Sunrise07:1112:11
Sunset18:5523:55
Evening civil twilight19:2300:23

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Mar-2026 10:18:49
Local (UTC-5)  12-Mar-2026 05:18:49
 
METAR
KUGN 
19nm E 		120951Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP211 T10221061
KPWK 
21nm SE 		120952Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM FEW090 FEW110 M02/M06 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP215 T10171056 $
K06C 
21nm S 		120955Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR M01/M05 A3014 RMK AO2 T10151050
KBUU 
22nm N 		120955Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM BKN080 M01/M06 A3011 RMK AO2 T10071060 PWINO
KENW 
23nm NE 		120153Z 28006KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3010
KDPA 
24nm S 		120952Z 26006KT 10SM CLR M02/M05 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP214 T10171050 $
KORD 
25nm SE 		120951Z 24005KT 10SM FEW080 M01/M06 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP211 T10111056
K57C 
29nm N 		120950Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM OVC080 M01/M06 A3010 RMK AO2 T10101060
KRAC 
34nm NE 		120953Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM FEW085 M02/M07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP208 T10221067
KARR 
34nm S 		120952Z AUTO 26005KT 9SM CLR M03/M04 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP219 T10281044
TAF
KENW 
23nm NE 		120520Z 1206/1306 28006KT P6SM FEW150 FM121900 24009KT P6SM FEW190 FM122200 18011KT P6SM OVC110 FM130400 19019G24KT P6SM OVC060 PROB30 1304/1306 4SM -RA OVC035
KDPA 
24nm S 		120520Z 1206/1306 27008KT P6SM SCT070 FM121500 28011G17KT P6SM SKC FM122000 20012KT P6SM BKN120 FM130000 18016G25KT P6SM BKN100 FM130300 19024G37KT P6SM BKN070
KORD 
25nm SE 		120520Z 1206/1312 27008KT P6SM SCT070 FM121500 28011G17KT P6SM SKC FM122000 21012KT P6SM BKN120 FM130000 19016G25KT P6SM BKN100 FM130300 20024G37KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 1306/1309 5SM -SHRA
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