Silver Cross Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

9IL9 · New Lenox, IL · 717 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 9IL9
Coordinates: 41.5456, -87.9820
Elevation: 717 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: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2012/03
Distance from city: 2 NNW

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	08:30 PM	01:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	02:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 04:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:18 AM

Plan a flight from 9IL9

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 717 ft
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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r088° / 15.1 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r275° / 18.6 NM
EON · Peotone	VORTAC	113.20	r331° / 18.7 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r139° / 26.5 NM
IKK · Kankakee	VOR-DME	111.60	r348° / 28.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 9IL9 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9IL9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SILVER CROSS HOSPITAL

1900 SILVER CROSS BLVD, NEW LENOX, IL

815-300-1100

Manager

DAN LANDUYT

1900 SILVER CROSS BLVD, NEW LENOX, IL

815-300-1100

Remarks FAA

General

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

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 9IL9 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 9IL9

Silver Cross Hospital Heliport (9IL9) is a heliport in New Lenox, IL, at 717 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9IL9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9IL9 have a control tower?

No. Silver Cross 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 9IL9?

Silver Cross Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9IL9?

Silver Cross Hospital Heliport is in New Lenox, IL, at an elevation of 717 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5456, -87.9820.

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