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CGH Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

IS46 · Sterling, IL · 727 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
IS46
Coordinates
41.8029, -89.6971
Elevation
727 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
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1986/08
Distance from city
0 NW

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
04:50 AM09:50Z
Sunrise05:24 AM10:24Z
Sunset08:37 PM01:37Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:12 PM02:12Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:12 PM → 04:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:37 PM → 04:24 AM

Plan a flight from IS46

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 46 ft · ROOF-TOP

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
727 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
246° mag · 244° true

Runway H2/

45 ft × 45 ft · ROOF-TOP
H2
Heading
n/a
Heading
353° mag · 351° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PLL · PoloVOR-DME111.20r215° / 12.5 NM
RFD · RockfordVOR-DME110.80r220° / 33.7 NM
CVA · DavenportVORTAC113.80r077° / 35.7 NM
BDF · BradfordVORTAC114.70r353° / 38.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open IS46 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IS46. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
CGH MEDICAL CENTER
100 E. LEFEVRE ROAD, STERLING, IL
815-625-0400
Manager
TIM SCHUMAKER
100 E. LEFEVRE ROAD, STERLING, IL
815-625-0400

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

  • FOR ROTATING BCN CALL 815-625-0400.
  • ACTVT PERI HELIPAD H1; FLOOD H1 - 123.075.
  • FLOOD

Contact

  • EXT 4461

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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 IS46 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 IS46

CGH Medical Center Heliport (IS46) is a heliport in Sterling, IL, at 727 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, 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 IS46, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IS46 have a control tower?

No. CGH Medical 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 IS46?

CGH Medical Center Heliport has 2 runways; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IS46?

CGH Medical Center Heliport is in Sterling, IL, at an elevation of 727 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8029, -89.6971.

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