Mercer County Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

12IS · Aledo, IL · 729 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 12IS
Coordinates: 41.2061, -90.7594
Elevation: 729 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1986/12
Distance from city: 1 N

Weather

METAR observed

Loading current weather…

TAF forecast

Loading forecast…

Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	01:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	02:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 04:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from 12IS

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 729 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MZV · Moline	VORTAC	114.40	r213° / 8.8 NM
DDD · Port City	VOR-DME	116.50	r118° / 20 NM
GBG · Galesburg	VOR-DME	109.80	r315° / 21.8 NM
BRL · Burlington	VORTAC	111.40	r010° / 29.9 NM
CVA · Davenport	VORTAC	113.80	r198° / 32.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 12IS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 12IS. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER - ALEDO

409 NW 9TH AVE, ALEDO, IL

(309) 582-9100

Manager

NATHAN HALL

409 NW 9TH AVE, ALEDO, IL

309-281-4930

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Obstructions

EAST-WEST TREE LINE 85' NORTH.

Contact

EXT 159.

Nearby airports

C00 · Mercer County Airport (3 NM)6LL2 · Young Airport (9 NM)2LL2 · Weihler AirportPrivate (11 NM)IL65 · M.A.M Trail AirportPrivate (13 NM)2IS4 · Ritter Field (14 NM)69LL · Maas AirstripPrivate (14 NM)

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 12IS 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 12IS

Mercer County Hospital Heliport (12IS) is a heliport in Aledo, IL, at 729 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 12IS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 12IS have a control tower?

No. Mercer County Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 12IS?

Mercer County Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 12IS?

Mercer County Hospital Heliport is in Aledo, IL, at an elevation of 729 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2061, -90.7594.

Fly out of 12IS often?

Save 12IS as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.

Get the appBeta