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IL70 WGN-TV Heliport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 773-462-0118
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
OBKr147/20.0NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
CGTr346/26.9CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
DPAr081/29.5DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
JOTr047/36.9JOLIET VOR/DME112.3002E

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: leftleft

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 21-Nov-2024
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2012:20
Sunrise06:5012:50
Sunset16:2422:24
Evening civil twilight16:5422:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Nov-2024 16:31:25
Local (UTC-6)  21-Nov-2024 10:31:25
 
METAR
KMDW 
10nm S 		211615Z 26012G21KT 1/2SM R31C/2000V2400FT SN BR VV005 M01/M02 A2966 RMK AO2 P0001 T10061022
KORD 
11nm W 		211619Z 25011G22KT 1/2SM R10L/2600V3000FT SN FZFG VV007 M01/M02 A2963 RMK AO2 P0004 T10061022
KPWK 
14nm NW 		211617Z 28012G20KT 1/4SM SN FZFG VV008 M01/M02 A2964 RMK AO2 P0002 T10061017
K06C 
18nm W 		211555Z AUTO 26014G24KT 1/4SM OVC006 M01/M02 A2963 RMK AO2 T10081020
TAF
KMDW 
10nm S 		211127Z 2112/2218 28015G25KT 6SM -SHSN SCT015 OVC020 FM211500 28020G32KT 1SM -SN BR OVC012 TEMPO 2115/2118 1/2SM SN FG VV008 FM211800 31023G37KT 2SM -RASN BR OVC008 FM212000 33025G39KT 4SM -DZRA BR OVC015 FM212300 34020G32KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 FM220200 35013G24KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM220900 33015G25KT P6SM OVC015
KORD 
11nm W 		211127Z 2112/2218 30015G25KT 6SM -SHSN SCT015 OVC020 FM211430 28020G32KT 1SM -SN BR OVC012 TEMPO 2115/2118 1/2SM SN FG VV008 FM211800 31023G37KT 2SM -RASN BR OVC008 FM212000 33025G39KT 4SM -DZRA BR OVC015 FM212300 34020G32KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC025 FM220200 35013G24KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM220900 33015G25KT P6SM OVC015
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