Mc Donough County Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

46IL · Macomb, IL · 685 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 46IL
Coordinates: 40.4500, -90.6668
Elevation: 685 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: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1968/11
Distance from city: 0 N

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	05:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunset	08:37 PM	01:37Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	02:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:37 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from 46IL

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

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

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

44 ft × 44 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 699 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/	44 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRL · Burlington	VORTAC	111.40	r139° / 20.2 NM
GBG · Galesburg	VOR-DME	109.80	r197° / 31.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 46IL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 46IL. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL

525 EAST GRANT STREET, MACOMB, IL

309-833-4101

Manager

JIMMY L. RODGERS

MC DONOUGH DIST HOSPITAL, 525 EAST GRANT STREET, MACOMB, IL

(309) 833-4101

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
DSGND PRKG PAD 270 FT SOUTH OF CURRENT MAIN HELIPAD.

Lighting

FOR ROTG BCN CALL 309-833-4101.
FOR PERI CALL 309-833-4101.

Contact

EXT. 11400

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 46IL 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 46IL

Mc Donough County Hospital Heliport (46IL) is a heliport in Macomb, IL, at 685 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 46IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 46IL have a control tower?

No. Mc Donough 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 46IL?

Mc Donough County Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 44 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 46IL?

Mc Donough County Hospital Heliport is in Macomb, IL, at an elevation of 685 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4500, -90.6668.

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