Quad City Medical Force Heliport HeliportPrivate

74IS · Colona, IL · 654 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 74IS
Coordinates: 41.4942, -90.3128
Elevation: 654 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2001/06
Distance from city: 2 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	04:54 AM	09:54Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunset	08:39 PM	01:39Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	02:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:39 PM → 04:28 AM

Plan a flight from 74IS

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 654 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CVA · Davenport	VORTAC	113.80	r145° / 15 NM
MZV · Moline	VORTAC	114.40	r050° / 18 NM
GBG · Galesburg	VOR-DME	109.80	r006° / 33.9 NM
BDF · Bradford	VORTAC	114.70	r302° / 38.4 NM
DDD · Port City	VOR-DME	116.50	r077° / 38.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open 74IS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 74IS. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available: Jet A

Ownership & management

Owner

HENRY CO EMERG SVCS CENTER

401 1ST BOX 110, COLONA, IL

309-792-3231

Manager

JOHN SWAN - FIRE CHIEF

BOX 110, COLONA, IL

309-792-3231

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER & FLOOD LGTS CALL 309-792-3231.

Contact

FOR SERVICE INFO CALL 309-796-0373

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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 74IS 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 74IS

Quad City Medical Force Heliport (74IS) is a heliport in Colona, IL, at 654 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 74IS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 74IS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 74IS?

Quad City Medical Force Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 74IS?

Quad City Medical Force Heliport is in Colona, IL, at an elevation of 654 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4942, -90.3128.

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