Good Shepherd Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
IL08 · Barrington, IL · 793 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- IL08
- Coordinates
- 42.1959, -88.1729
- Elevation
- 793 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- 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
- lighted
- Activated
- 1988/04
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
METAR observed
Loading current weather…
TAF forecast
Loading forecast…
Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:42 AM | 09:42Z |
| Sunrise | 05:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 01:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:07 PM | 02:07Z |
Plan a flight from IL08
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- 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/
40 ft × 21 ft · Concrete- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 793 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 40 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBK · Northbrook | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r263° / 10 NM |
| DPA · Du Page | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r021° / 20 NM |
| ENW · Kenosha | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r206° / 26.5 NM |
| BUU · Burbun | VOR-DME | 114.50 | r170° / 30.2 NM |
| HRK · Horlick | VOR-DME | 117.70 | r207° / 37.5 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VORTAC | 112.30 | r007° / 39.5 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL08. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- AREA IS UNDER HVY CONST AND CRANES ARE SMTMS USED.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
Contact
- EXT: 263765
Nearby airports
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 IL08 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 IL08
Good Shepherd Hospital Heliport (IL08) is a heliport in Barrington, IL, at 793 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 IL08, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does IL08 have a control tower?
No. Good Shepherd 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 IL08?
Good Shepherd Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is IL08?
Good Shepherd Hospital Heliport is in Barrington, IL, at an elevation of 793 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1959, -88.1729.
Fly out of IL08 often?
Save IL08 as your home base in the SkyReady app for a one-tap Go/No-Go readiness brief, weather alerts, and automatic FAA currency — free to log.