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IL70

WGN-TV Heliport
Chicago, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 -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 773-800-0035
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 28-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:44	09:44
Sunrise	05:19	10:19
Sunset	20:29	01:29
Evening civil twilight	21:04	02:04

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Jun-2026 10:12:20
Local (UTC-5)	28-Jun-2026 05:12:20

METAR

KMDW 10nm S	280953Z 36003KT 10SM FEW040 19/16 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01890161
KORD 11nm W	280951Z 02005KT 10SM FEW250 17/15 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01720150 $
KPWK 14nm NW	280952Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW035 SCT060 BKN070 17/15 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T01670150
K06C 18nm W	280955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/15 A2992 RMK AO2 T01750150

TAF

KMDW 10nm S	280539Z 2806/2912 05006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035 BKN050 FM281300 11010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 PROB30 2820/2822 12011G21KT -SHRA BKN030 FM290100 14008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM291000 19009KT P6SM SCT150
KORD 11nm W	280539Z 2806/2912 05006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035 BKN050 FM281300 11010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 PROB30 2820/2822 12011G21KT -SHRA BKN030 FM290100 14008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM291000 19009KT P6SM SCT150

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