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Carle Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

IS96 · Urbana, IL · 879 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
IS96
Coordinates
40.1170, -88.2150
Elevation
879 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
0W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1982/02
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
04:51 AM09:51Z
Sunrise05:24 AM10:24Z
Sunset08:26 PM01:26Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:59 PM01:59Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:59 PM → 04:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 04:24 AM

Plan a flight from IS96

Runway H1/

54 ft × 44 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
879 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
209° mag · 209° true

Runway H2/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

H2
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
879 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
004° mag · 4° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CMI · ChampaignVORTAC110.00r027° / 5.7 NM
RBS · RobertsVOR-DME116.80r183° / 28 NM
DNV · DanvilleVORTAC111.00r249° / 32 NM
AXC · DecaturVORTAC117.20r049° / 37.3 NM
MTO · MattoonVOR-DME109.40r002° / 38.5 NM
BMI · BloomingtonVOR-DME108.20r120° / 39.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open IS96 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IS96. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL
611 W PARK ST, URBANA, IL
217-383-3335
Manager
LISA WATKINS
611 W PARK ST, URBANA, IL
(217) 326-2804

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921

Runways

  • ROOFTOP. ALUM.
  • ROOFTOP - CONC.

Contact

  • ALT CONTACT LARRY SAPP, DIR OF ER SERVICES LARRY.SAPP@CARLE.COM

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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 IS96 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 IS96

Carle Hospital Heliport (IS96) is a heliport in Urbana, IL, at 879 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 54 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IS96, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IS96 have a control tower?

No. Carle 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 IS96?

Carle Hospital Heliport has 2 runways; the longest is 54 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IS96?

Carle Hospital Heliport is in Urbana, IL, at an elevation of 879 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1170, -88.2150.

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