Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
41-50-39.8200N (41.844394)
Longitude: 
089-28-45.7200W (-89.479367)
Elevation: 
736.0 feet MSL (224 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. E of Dixon, Illinois
Found On: 
Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
TODD WAGNER
403 EAST FIRST ST.
DIXON, IL 61021
815-285-5569
KATHERINE SHAW BETHEA HOSP
403 EAST FIRST ST.
DIXON, IL 61021
815-288-5531

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)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1736 feet (529 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
FDC
NOTAM-D Service: 
No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 815

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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 49IS

    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
    1.6 Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport
    (C73)
    113 116 100LL
    10.7 Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Airport
    (KSQI SQI)
    235 238 100LL, Jet A
    17.6 Bresson Airport
    (C82)
    106 109 100LL
    18.1 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)
    80 83 100LL, Jet A
    24.5 Albertus Airport
    (FEP KFEP FEP)
    349 352 100LL, Jet A
    27.1 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)
    38 41 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    32.3 Freeport/Dornink Airport
    (IL47)
    353 356 80, 100LL
    33.1 Illinois Valley Regional-Walter A Duncan Field Airport
    (VYS KVYS VYS)
    153 156 100LL, Jet A+
    35.0 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)
    80 83 100LL, Jet A-1+
    35.0 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)
    96 99 80
    40.5 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)
    44 47 100LL
    40.7 Skydive Chicago Airport
    (8N2)
    130 133 100LL, Jet A
    43.7 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
    (0C8)
    116 119 100LL, Mogas
    44.1 Kewanee Municipal Airport
    (KEZI EZI)
    209 211 100LL
    45.1 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)
    95 99 100, Jet A-1
    45.3 Beloit Airport
    (44C)
    29 32 100LL
    46.5 Monroe Municipal Airport
    (KEFT EFT)
    353 356 100LL, Jet A
    48.3 Foster Field Airport
    (IL28)
    320 322 100LL
    49.7 Marshall County Airport
    (C75)
    175 178 100LL
    50.4 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)
    48 51 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.
    A33-H1 ROOFTOP
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL (815) 288-5531.
    A81-BCN 24 HRS
    E111 PROVIDING ALL APCH/DEP ROUTES 260-280 DEGS & 190-210 DEGS; TAKEOFF/LDG AREA APPROPRIATELY MKD; NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 42 ft (13 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    49IS Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  42 ft x 40 ft (13 m x 12 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1

    Elevation: 
    736.0
    Latitude: 
    41-50-39.8200N
    Longitude: 
    089-28-45.7200W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

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