Schaumburg Municipal Helistop Heliport

4H1 · Chicago/Schaumburg, IL · 730 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 4H1
Coordinates: 42.0478, -88.0527
Elevation: 730 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: IKK
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1990/02
Distance from city: 24 NW

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	04:42 AM	09:42Z
Sunrise	05:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	01:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:06 PM	02:06Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:06 PM → 04:42 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 04:17 AM

Plan a flight from 4H1

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — H1: RLLS.

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

Runway H1/

25 ft × 25 ft · Concrete (Good)

Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: n/a
Approach lights: RLLS
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 228° mag · 227° true

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/	25 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OBK · Northbrook	VOR-DME	113.00	r205° / 11.4 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r052° / 16.3 NM
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r019° / 32.4 NM
ENW · Kenosha	VOR-DME	109.20	r191° / 33.5 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r324° / 38.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG

101 SCHAUMBURG CT, SCHAUMBURG, IL

847-895-0007

Manager

ERIC TRYDEL

101 SCHAUMBURG COURT, SCHAUMBURG, IL

847-923-3778

Remarks FAA

General

INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE 100 DEGS & 240-260 DEGS.
HELIPORT CLSD 2200-SR.
(E111-1) NO NGT OPS UNLESS WIND INDICATOR LGTD & BCN INSTALLED; UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS SEGREGATED FM ACCESS DURG FLT OPS BY NON-OBSTG SAFETY BARRIER.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
1:1 APCH CLEARANCE TO THE EAST; 6 FT TREE EAST & 25 FT SOUTH OF APCH CNTRLN.

Runways

CONC PAD HAS 25 FT ASPH AREA ADJACENT - ALL SIDES. 12 FT X 25 FT PARKING PAD LOCATED 56 FT NW OF LANDING PAD.

Lighting

SS-2200

Obstructions

H1 HAS 25 FT BLDGS 400 FT & 500 FT NORTH; 25 FT BLDGS 800 FT & 900 FT NORTHWEST; 25 FT BLDG 800 FT & 1000 FT SOUTHWEST; 65 FT BLDG 1000 FT SOUTHEAST; 63 FT BLDG 550 FT WESTSOUTHWEST; 73 FT BLDG 585 FT W & 42 FT BLDG 378 FT EAST; 57 FT BLDG 316 FT SOUTH.

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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 4H1 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 4H1

Schaumburg Municipal Helistop (4H1) is a heliport in Chicago/Schaumburg, IL, at 730 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 25 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4H1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4H1 have a control tower?

No. Schaumburg Municipal Helistop is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 4H1?

Schaumburg Municipal Helistop has 1 runway; the longest is 25 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4H1?

Schaumburg Municipal Helistop is in Chicago/Schaumburg, IL, at an elevation of 730 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0478, -88.0527.

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