Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

49IS · Dixon, IL · 582 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 49IS
Coordinates: 41.8445, -89.4793
Elevation: 582 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: FDC
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1987/12
Distance from city: 0 E

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	04:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunrise	05:23 AM	10:23Z
Sunset	08:37 PM	01:37Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:11 PM	02:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:11 PM → 04:49 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:37 PM → 04:23 AM

Plan a flight from 49IS

Destination (ICAO)

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

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 in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

42 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 736 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/	42 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PLL · Polo	VOR-DME	111.20	r162° / 7.5 NM
RFD · Rockford	VOR-DME	110.80	r208° / 26.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 49IS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 49IS. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

OSF SAINT KATHARINE MEDICAL CENTER

403 EAST FIRST ST., DIXON, IL

815-288-5531

Manager

TODD WAGNER

403 EAST FIRST ST., DIXON, IL

815-285-5569

Remarks FAA

General

(A89) OR LOCAL CALL 965-6758.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Runways

ROOFTOP

Lighting

24 HRS
FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL (815) 288-5531.

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 49IS 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 49IS

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital Heliport (49IS) is a heliport in Dixon, IL, at 582 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 42 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49IS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 49IS have a control tower?

No. Katherine Shaw Bethea 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 49IS?

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 42 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 49IS?

Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital Heliport is in Dixon, IL, at an elevation of 582 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8445, -89.4793.

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