Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

28IL · Crystal Lake, IL · 907 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 28IL
Coordinates: 42.2182, -88.2847
Elevation: 907 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2024/04
Distance from city: 2 SE

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	04:43 AM	09:43Z
Sunrise	05:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	01:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	02:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 04:43 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 04:17 AM

Plan a flight from 28IL

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

52 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 915 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	52 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OBK · Northbrook	VOR-DME	113.00	r271° / 14.8 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r006° / 19.9 NM
ENW · Kenosha	VOR-DME	109.20	r217° / 27.7 NM
BUU · Burbun	VOR-DME	114.50	r179° / 28.3 NM
HRK · Horlick	VOR-DME	117.70	r215° / 38.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 28IL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 28IL. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION

875 S. ROUTE 31, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL

815-375-0262

Manager

RICK LAMBERT

875 S. ROUTE 31, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL

815-971-5628

Remarks FAA

Runways

TLOF 50X50 FT; FATO 79X79 FT; SA 12X12 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 183/003.

Contact

RLAMBERT@MHEMAIL.ORG
JBENNING@MHEMAIL.ORG

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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 28IL 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 28IL

Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital Heliport (28IL) is a heliport in Crystal Lake, IL, at 907 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 52 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 28IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 28IL have a control tower?

No. Mercyhealth Crystal Lake 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 28IL?

Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 52 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 28IL?

Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital Heliport is in Crystal Lake, IL, at an elevation of 907 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2182, -88.2847.

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