Fhn Meml Hospital Heliport

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FAA: 50IS

Freeport Weather

METAR: KFEP 191055Z AUTO 28004KT CLR 03/M02 A3014 RMK AO2 T00261019

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KFEP (3.8 NM at True Heading of 138)
Visibility: N/ASM
Flight Category: N/A
Altimeter: 1020.7
Temperature: 2.6 C (36.68 F)
Dewpoint: -1.9 C (28.58 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-17-41.1300N (42.294758)
Longitude: 
 089-38-16.5300W (-89.637925)
Elevation: 
 870.0 feet MSL (265 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.7 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. W of Freeport, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
MIKE KUROPAS
1045 WEST STEPHENSON
FREEPORT, IL 61032
815-599-6210		 FHN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
1045 WEST STEPHENSON
FREEPORT, IL 61032
815-599-6100

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 12/1987
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1870 feet (570 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 815
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Kankakee(IKK)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 50IS

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    3.8 Albertus Airport
    (FEP KFEP FEP)    		 139 142 100LL, Jet A
    6.0 Freeport/Dornink Airport
    (IL47)    		 33 36 80, 100LL
    19.3 Monroe Municipal Airport
    (KEFT EFT)    		 6 9 100LL, Jet A
    24.7 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)    		 103 106 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    25.7 Foster Field Airport
    (IL28)    		 293 295 100LL
    29.0 Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport
    (C73)    		 162 165 100LL
    32.1 Beloit Airport
    (44C)    		 67 70 100LL
    32.8 Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
    (JVL KJVL JVL)    		 53 56 100LL, Jet A
    33.2 Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Airport
    (KSQI SQI)    		 182 185 100LL, Jet A
    34.6 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)    		 133 136 100LL, Jet A
    35.6 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)    		 87 90 100LL
    39.9 Bresson Airport
    (C82)    		 142 145 100LL
    42.6 Jana Airport
    (58C)    		 35 38 80, 100LL
    42.8 Platteville Municipal Airport
    (KPVB PVB)    		 303 305 100LL, Jet A
    44.3 Iowa County Airport
    (KMRJ MRJ)    		 323 325 100LL, Jet A+
    45.1 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)    		 81 84 100LL
    46.8 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 117 120 100LL, Jet A-1+
    47.9 Dubuque Regional Airport
    (DBQ KDBQ DBQ)    		 278 280 100LL, Jet A-1+
    49.4 Middleton Municipal/Morey Field Airport
    (C29)    		 5 8 100LL, Jet A+
    51.1 Maquoketa Municipal Airport
    (KOQW OQW)    		 253 255 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 (A89) OR LOCAL CALL 965-6758.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A13 815-599-6105
    A16 815-599-6105
    A18 MEDICAL USE.
    E111 PROVIDED APP/DEP PATHS ARE FROM 20 TO 80 DEGREES AND FROM 240 TO 250 DEGREES; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED, PERSONS BE RESTRICTED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    50IS Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 35 ft (12 m x 11 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 870.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-17-41.1300N
    Longitude: 
    		 089-38-16.5300W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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