Norman Rittenhouse Heliport Heliport

29IS · Fairbury, IL · 640 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 29IS
Coordinates: 40.7575, -88.5134
Elevation: 640 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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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	04:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunrise	05:23 AM	10:23Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	01:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	02:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 04:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 04:23 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · TURF

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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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PNT · Pontiac	VOR-DME	109.60	r108° / 10.7 NM
RBS · Roberts	VOR-DME	116.80	r302° / 19.1 NM
BMI · Bloomington	VOR-DME	108.20	r046° / 25.3 NM
IKK · Kankakee	VOR-DME	111.60	r238° / 35.6 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 29IS.

Nearby airports

26IS · Ficklin-Airtech AirportPrivate (1 NM)4IL2 · Wayne Ziller Jr AirportPrivate (3 NM)71LL · Riverode Farms AirportPrivate (6 NM)IL63 · Mays Aviation AirportPrivate (8 NM)LL42 · St James Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (10 NM)KPNT · Pontiac Municipal Airport (11 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 29IS 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 29IS

Norman Rittenhouse Heliport (29IS) is a heliport in Fairbury, IL, at 640 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 29IS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 29IS?

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

Where is 29IS?

Norman Rittenhouse Heliport is in Fairbury, IL, at an elevation of 640 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7575, -88.5134.

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