Iroquois Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

IS89 · Watseka, IL · 677 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: IS89
Coordinates: 40.7661, -87.7314
Elevation: 677 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 (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1999/05
Distance from city: 0 S

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	04:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunrise	05:20 AM	10:20Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	01:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	02:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 04:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 04:20 AM

Plan a flight from IS89

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 × 52 ft · Turf

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 677 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 271° mag · 269° 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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IKK · Kankakee	VOR-DME	111.60	r164° / 19.3 NM
RBS · Roberts	VOR-DME	116.80	r059° / 22.6 NM
DNV · Danville	VORTAC	111.00	r342° / 29.5 NM
EON · Peotone	VORTAC	113.20	r173° / 30.4 NM
BVT · Boiler	VORTAC	115.10	r292° / 32.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open IS89 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IS89. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

200 FAIRMAN AVE, WATSEKA, IL

815-432-5841

Manager

MARTIN TILSTRA

200 FAIRMAN AVE, WATSEKA, IL

(815) 432-7755

Remarks FAA

General

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

Runways

ROOFTOP HELIPAD.

Lighting

FLOOD LGTS.

Nearby airports

IS02 · Dietchweiler Airport (3 NM)98LL · Braden Farms AirportPrivate (3 NM)1LL8 · Zoomer FieldPrivate (8 NM)5IL7 · Redeker AirportPrivate (8 NM)1IL8 · Loy Airport (12 NM)8IS5 · Raymond Classen Memorial 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 IS89 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 IS89

Iroquois Memorial Hospital Heliport (IS89) is a heliport in Watseka, IL, at 677 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 IS89, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IS89 have a control tower?

No. Iroquois Memorial 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 IS89?

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

Where is IS89?

Iroquois Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Watseka, IL, at an elevation of 677 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7661, -87.7314.

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