Danville Correctional Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

7IS4 · Danville, IL · 650 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 7IS4
Coordinates: 40.1317, -87.5361
Elevation: 650 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1985/11
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:48 AM	09:48Z
Sunrise	06:21 AM	10:21Z
Sunset	09:23 PM	01:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:56 PM	01:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:56 PM → 05:48 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:23 PM → 05:21 AM

Plan a flight from 7IS4

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Markings: basic
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
DNV · Danville	VORTAC	111.00	r172° / 9.8 NM
BVT · Boiler	VORTAC	115.10	r219° / 33.3 NM
CMI · Champaign	VORTAC	110.00	r077° / 34.5 NM
RBS · Roberts	VOR-DME	116.80	r131° / 39.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open 7IS4 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7IS4. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ILL DEPT OF CORRECTIONS

3820 EAST MAIN ST., DANVILLE, IL

217-446-0441

Manager

KIM LARSON

3820 EAST MAIN ST., DANVILLE, IL

217-446-0441

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921

Obstructions

200 FT LGT TWR 900 FT W OF HELI.

Contact

MARK BLANCHARD 217-446-0441

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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 7IS4 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 7IS4

Danville Correctional Center Heliport (7IS4) is a heliport in Danville, IL, at 650 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 7IS4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7IS4 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 7IS4?

Danville Correctional Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7IS4?

Danville Correctional Center Heliport is in Danville, IL, at an elevation of 650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1317, -87.5361.

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