Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport HeliportPrivate
0IL6 · DeKalb, IL · 852 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 0IL6
- Coordinates
- 41.9606, -88.7218
- Elevation
- 852 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FDC
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1975/02
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:45 AM | 09:45Z |
| Sunrise | 05:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 02:09Z |
Plan a flight from 0IL6
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow · SS-SR
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Runway H1/
40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 860 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Runway H2/
40 ft × 40 ft · CONC- Heading
- n/a
- Heading
- n/a
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 40 ft | |
| H2/ | 40 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPA · Du Page | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r282° / 17.1 NM |
| RFD · Rockford | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r126° / 26.6 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VORTAC | 112.30 | r322° / 30.7 NM |
| PLL · Polo | VOR-DME | 111.20 | r087° / 35.8 NM |
| OBK · Northbrook | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r248° / 37.7 NM |
| JVL · Janesville | VOR-DME | 114.30 | r151° / 39.7 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0IL6. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
Lighting
- RY H1 AND LEAD-IN LGTS.
Contact
- EMAIL: PSPRINGER@KISHHEALTH.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)
- EXTENSION 3489.
Nearby airports
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0IL6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
About 0IL6
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport (0IL6) is a heliport in DeKalb, IL, at 852 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0IL6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 0IL6 have a control tower?
No. Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 0IL6?
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport has 2 runways; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 0IL6?
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport is in DeKalb, IL, at an elevation of 852 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9606, -88.7218.
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