Illinois Valley Community Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

IS49 · Peru, IL · 600 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: IS49
Coordinates: 41.3292, -89.1237
Elevation: 600 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1989/05
Distance from city: 0 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	04:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunrise	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunset	08:34 PM	01:34Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	02:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 04:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:34 PM → 04:24 AM

Plan a flight from IS49

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
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/

40 ft × 30 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Fld.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 600 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 351° mag · 352° 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
BDF · Bradford	VORTAC	114.70	r064° / 23.3 NM
PNT · Pontiac	VOR-DME	109.60	r327° / 35.2 NM
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r248° / 38.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open IS49 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IS49. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

OSF HEALTH CARE

925 WEST ST, PERU, IL

815-221-1380

Manager

JARED FARMER

925 WEST ST, PERU, IL

815-221-1380

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

24 HRS

Contact

EMAIL ADDRESS: JARED.T.FARMER@POINTCORE.COM

Nearby airports

KVYS · Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field (2 NM)3LL7 · St Margarets Hospital HeliportHeliport (3 NM)0LL4 · Flaherty FieldPrivate (5 NM)72LL · Foley AirportPrivate (10 NM)IL22 · Grandpas' Farm Mendota AirportPrivate (12 NM)29IL · Judd Farms AirportPrivate (12 NM)

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 IS49 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 IS49

Illinois Valley Community Hospital Heliport (IS49) is a heliport in Peru, IL, at 600 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 IS49, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IS49 have a control tower?

No. Illinois Valley Community 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 IS49?

Illinois Valley Community Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IS49?

Illinois Valley Community Hospital Heliport is in Peru, IL, at an elevation of 600 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3292, -89.1237.

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