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IL70

WGN-TV Heliport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	IL70
Lat/Long:	41-56-54.0000N 087-41-36.0000W 41-56.900000N 087-41.600000W 41.9483333,-87.6933333 (estimated)
Elevation:	591 ft. / 180 m (estimated)
Variation:	01W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	60618

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1962
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD AS SCHEDULED FOR COMPANY USE.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at ORD (10 nm W):	PHONE 773-800-0035
WX ASOS at MDW (10 nm S):	PHONE 773-884-4424
WX ASOS at PWK (14 nm NW):	PHONE 847-465-0291
WX AWOS-3 at 06C (18 nm W):	128.275 ((847) 895-2887)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OBKr147/20.0	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
CGTr346/26.9	CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC	114.20	02E
DPAr081/29.5	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
JOTr047/36.9	JOLIET VOR/DME	112.30	02E

Heliport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface:	asphalt
Runway edge lights:	PERI AND FLOOD LGTS.
Latitude:	41-56.900000N
Longitude:	087-41.600000W
Elevation:	591.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	TRIBUNE MEDIA COMPANY 2501 W. BRADLEY PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60618 Phone (773) 883-3300
Manager:	THOMAS WALSH 2501 WEST BRADLEY PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60618 Phone (773) 883-3300

Additional Remarks

A30	APCH ZONES 180 DEG & 355 DEG.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IL70.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (10 nm W)
KMDW - Chicago Midway International Airport (10 nm S)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (14 nm NW)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (23 nm SE)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (25 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:41	11:41
Sunrise	07:09	12:09
Sunset	18:52	23:52
Evening civil twilight	19:20	00:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Mar-2026 18:19:46
Local (UTC-5)	12-Mar-2026 13:19:46

METAR

KMDW 10nm S	121753Z 31009KT 10SM FEW035 06/M06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP226 T00561056 10056 21017 58008
KORD 11nm W	121751Z 28009G15KT 10SM FEW043 05/M05 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00501050 10050 21017 58007 $
KPWK 14nm NW	121752Z 31008KT 10SM CLR 05/M06 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00501061 10056 21017 58008
K06C 18nm W	121735Z AUTO 25009KT 10SM CLR 05/M03 A3017 RMK AO2 T00501035

TAF

KMDW 10nm S	121723Z 1218/1324 28011KT P6SM FEW090 SCT130 FM122200 20010KT P6SM SCT090 BKN130 FM130100 17012G22KT P6SM BKN090 FM130400 19022G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 TEMPO 1305/1308 5SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 FM131100 26029G48KT P6SM FEW025 BKN035 FM132000 29025G42KT P6SM BKN040
KORD 11nm W	121723Z 1218/1324 28011KT P6SM FEW090 SCT130 FM122200 20010KT P6SM SCT090 BKN130 FM130100 17012G22KT P6SM BKN090 FM130400 19022G35KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 TEMPO 1305/1308 5SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 FM131100 26029G48KT P6SM FEW025 BKN035 FM132000 29025G42KT P6SM BKN040

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