St James Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

LL42 · Pontiac, IL · 660 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: LL42
Coordinates: 40.8711, -88.6806
Elevation: 660 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: FDC
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2002/11
Distance from city: 3 SW

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	08:30 PM	01:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	02:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 04:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:24 AM

Plan a flight from LL42

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

56 ft × 56 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 656 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	56 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PNT · Pontiac	VOR-DME	109.60	r036° / 3.8 NM
BMI · Bloomington	VOR-DME	108.20	r023° / 26.1 NM
RBS · Roberts	VOR-DME	116.80	r305° / 29.2 NM
IKK · Kankakee	VOR-DME	111.60	r252° / 39.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open LL42 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LL42. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

800 N.E. GLEN OAK AVENUE, ATTN: FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION, PEORIA, IL

309-655-2850

Manager

MICHAEL DUVALL

2500 WEST REYNOLDS ST., PONTIAC, IL

815-842-4534

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

& FLOOD LIGHTS.

Obstructions

35 FT PLINE 890 FT NORTH, 44 FT BLDG 580 FT NW; AND BLDGS 180 FT EAST OF PAD.

Contact

EXT. 4969

Nearby airports

KPNT · Pontiac Municipal Airport (4 NM)2LL7 · Adams Restricted Landing Area Number 2Private (5 NM)70LL · Adams Restricted Landing Area Number 1Private (5 NM)71LL · Riverode Farms AirportPrivate (6 NM)4IL2 · Wayne Ziller Jr AirportPrivate (7 NM)40IL · Antique AerodromePrivate (8 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 LL42 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 LL42

St James Hospital Heliport (LL42) is a heliport in Pontiac, IL, at 660 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 56 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LL42, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does LL42 have a control tower?

No. St James 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 LL42?

St James Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 56 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is LL42?

St James Hospital Heliport is in Pontiac, IL, at an elevation of 660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8711, -88.6806.

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