Mercy Harvard Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

8IL4 · Harvard, IL · 980 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 8IL4
Coordinates: 42.4266, -88.6059
Elevation: 980 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: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1970/01
Distance from city: 1 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	04:43 AM	09:43Z
Sunrise	05:18 AM	10:18Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	01:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	02:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 04:43 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:18 AM

Plan a flight from 8IL4

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,012 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 284° mag · 284° 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BUU · Burbun	VOR-DME	114.50	r222° / 20.7 NM
JVL · Janesville	VOR-DME	114.30	r106° / 23.5 NM
RFD · Rockford	VOR-DME	110.80	r064° / 29 NM
OBK · Northbrook	VOR-DME	113.00	r295° / 31.5 NM
ENW · Kenosha	VOR-DME	109.20	r253° / 31.6 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r339° / 34.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8IL4 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8IL4. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

MERCY ALLIANCE, INC.

1000 MINERAL POINT, JANESVILLE, WI

815-943-5431

Manager

RICK LAMBERT

901 GRANT STREET, HARVARD, IL

815-971-5628

Remarks FAA

General

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

Obstructions

BLDGS, TREES & PLINES.

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 8IL4 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 8IL4

Mercy Harvard Hospital Heliport (8IL4) is a heliport in Harvard, IL, at 980 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 8IL4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8IL4 have a control tower?

No. Mercy Harvard 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 8IL4?

Mercy Harvard Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8IL4?

Mercy Harvard Hospital Heliport is in Harvard, IL, at an elevation of 980 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4266, -88.6059.

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