South Suburban Heliport HeliportPrivate

57IL · Peotone, IL · 773 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 57IL
Coordinates: 41.3702, -87.7508
Elevation: 773 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: IREG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2011/11
Distance from city: 3 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	04:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunrise	05:18 AM	10:18Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	02:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 04:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 04:18 AM

Plan a flight from 57IL

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

55 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	55 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EON · Peotone	VORTAC	113.20	r015° / 6.3 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r222° / 11.6 NM
IKK · Kankakee	VOR-DME	111.60	r014° / 18.3 NM
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r110° / 27.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 57IL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 57IL. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ILL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

1 LANGHORNE BOND DR, SPRINGFIELD, IL

217-785-8500

Manager

WILLAM VISTE

1 LANGEHORNE BOND DR, SPRINGFIELD, IL

217-785-8500

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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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 57IL 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 57IL

South Suburban Heliport (57IL) is a heliport in Peotone, IL, at 773 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 55 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 57IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 57IL have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 57IL?

South Suburban Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 55 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 57IL?

South Suburban Heliport is in Peotone, IL, at an elevation of 773 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3702, -87.7508.

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