Amita Health Medical Center La Grange HeliportPrivate

18IL · La Grange, IL · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
700 ft MSL
Longest runway
44 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
1W

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at 18IL. Nearby reporting stations: KMDW (6 NM), KORD (11 NM), KLOT (15 NM).

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:19 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:10 AM11:10Z
Sunrise06:38 AM11:38Z
Sunset06:51 PM23:51Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:19 PM00:19Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:19 PM → 06:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
07:51 PM → 05:38 AM

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Runways

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

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

DPA 114.55 · CGT 114.20 · JOT 112.30 · +2
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
DPA · Dupage VOR/DME 114.55 · 92Y Low r103° / 21.5 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights VORTAC 114.20 · 89X Low r319° / 22.3 NM
JOT · Joliet VOR/DME 112.30 · 70X High r050° / 24.5 NM
OBK · Northbrook VOR/DME 113.00 · 77X High r176° / 25.6 NM
EON · Peotone VORTAC 113.20 · 79X Low r350° / 32 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 18IL — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
18IL
Coordinates
41.7970, -87.8873
Elevation
700 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1970/10
Distance from city
1 SW

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM SUNBELT, I
5101 WILLOW SPRINGS ROAD, LA GRANGE, IL
708-245-9000
Manager
KURT MARTZ
5101 WILLOW SPRINGS RD, LA GRANGE, IL
708-245-8316
Remarks FAA · 6 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Runways

  • ROOFTOP.

Lighting

  • 24 HRS
  • FOR PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS CALL 708-245-4912/708-245-3999.
  • AND FLOOD LGTS.

Contact

  • OWNER IS; ADVENTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS DBA LA GRANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 1IL2 Adventist Hinsdale Hospital (private) (2 NM) · 05LL Midwest Memorial (private) (4 NM) · 0IL1 Loyola University Medical Center (private) (4 NM) · 7IL6 Elmhurst Memorial Hospital (private) (5 NM) · 0IL4 Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital (private) (6 NM)

About 18IL

Amita Health Medical Center La Grange (18IL) is a heliport in La Grange, IL, at 700 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 44 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 18IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 18IL have a control tower?

No. Amita Health Medical Center La Grange is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 18IL?

Amita Health Medical Center La Grange has 1 runway; the longest is 44 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 18IL?

Amita Health Medical Center La Grange is in La Grange, IL, at an elevation of 700 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7970, -87.8873.

More about 18IL

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 18IL 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.

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