First Area Police Hdqtrs Heliport HeliportPrivate

IL69 · Chicago, IL · 600 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
IL69
Coordinates
41.8000, -87.6278
Elevation
600 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
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1970/07
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:42 AM09:42Z
Sunrise05:16 AM10:16Z
Sunset08:29 PM01:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM02:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 04:42 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 04:16 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

75 ft × 75 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
600 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
012° mag · 11° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CGT · Chicago HeightsVORTAC114.20r350° / 17.6 NM
OBK · NorthbrookVOR-DME113.00r152° / 29.1 NM
EON · PeotoneVORTAC113.20r011° / 32.7 NM
DPA · Du PageVOR-DME108.40r097° / 32.8 NM
JOT · JolietVORTAC112.30r062° / 34.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL69. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
CHICAGO POLICE DEPT.
3954 E. FOREMAN DR., CHICAGO, IL
312-747-1376
Manager
FRED HARNISCH
3954 E. FOREMAN DR., CHICAGO, IL
312-747-1376

Remarks FAA

General

  • PAD IS MARKED & LIGHTED.
  • RESTRICTED TO CHICAGO POLICE/FIRE HELICOPTERS ONLY.
  • PPR FROM AMGR FOR MILITARY ACFT CALL 312-744-6278.
  • HELIPORT CLSD INDEF.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Lighting

  • PERIMETER LGTS FOR OWNER'S USE ONLY.

Contact

  • CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
  • CHEIF PILOT

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 IL69 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 IL69

First Area Police Hdqtrs Heliport (IL69) is a heliport in Chicago, IL, at 600 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 75 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IL69, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IL69 have a control tower?

No. First Area Police Hdqtrs Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at IL69?

First Area Police Hdqtrs Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 75 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IL69?

First Area Police Hdqtrs Heliport is in Chicago, IL, at an elevation of 600 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8000, -87.6278.

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