Children's Memorial Hospital Heliport Heliport

40IS · Chicago, IL · 720 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 40IS
Coordinates: 41.9256, -87.6464
Elevation: 720 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	04:41 AM	09:41Z
Sunrise	05:16 AM	10:16Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	01:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	02:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 04:41 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:16 AM

Plan a flight from 40IS

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · MATS

Heading: n/a

Heading: 241° true

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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OBK · Northbrook	VOR-DME	113.00	r144° / 22.4 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r350° / 25.2 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r084° / 31.5 NM
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r051° / 37.7 NM
EON · Peotone	VORTAC	113.20	r007° / 39.9 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 40IS.

Nearby airports

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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 40IS 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 40IS

Children's Memorial Hospital Heliport (40IS) is a heliport in Chicago, IL, at 720 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 40IS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 40IS?

Children's Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 40IS?

Children's Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Chicago, IL, at an elevation of 720 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9256, -87.6464.

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