Vista Surgery Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

8IS8 · Lindenhurst, IL · 809 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8IS8
Coordinates: 42.4130, -88.0567
Elevation: 809 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
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: 1999/08
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 (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:41 AM	09:41Z
Sunrise	05:16 AM	10:16Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	01:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	02:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 04:41 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 04:16 AM

Plan a flight from 8IS8

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

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: 809 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 238° mag · 236° 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
OBK · Northbrook	VOR-DME	113.00	r340° / 12.4 NM
ENW · Kenosha	VOR-DME	109.20	r208° / 12.5 NM
BUU · Burbun	VOR-DME	114.50	r148° / 19.8 NM
HRK · Horlick	VOR-DME	117.70	r209° / 23.5 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r021° / 34 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8IS8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8IS8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

WAUKEGAN ILLINOIS HOSPITAL CO LLC

1573 MALLORY LAND SUITE 100, BRENTWOOD, TN

615-465-7000

Manager

FRANK CORIACI

1324 N SHERIDAN ROAD, WAUKEGAN, IL

847-360-3000

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Runways

FATO MEASURES 100 FT BY 100 FT.

Lighting

LEAD IN LGTS.

Contact

VISTA SURGERY CENTER
847-360-3000

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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 8IS8 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 8IS8

Vista Surgery Center Heliport (8IS8) is a heliport in Lindenhurst, IL, at 809 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 8IS8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8IS8 have a control tower?

No. Vista Surgery 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 8IS8?

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

Where is 8IS8?

Vista Surgery Center Heliport is in Lindenhurst, IL, at an elevation of 809 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4130, -88.0567.

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