Caterpillar Aurora Heliport

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FAA: IS74

Location

Latitude: 
 41-43-01.1050N (41.716974)
Longitude: 
 088-21-33.2570W (-88.359238)
Elevation: 
 660.0 feet MSL (201 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.6 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. NE of Montgomery, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DOUGLAS S. HOLMAN


(630) 859-4913		 CATERPILLAR INC
PO BOX 348
AURORA, IL 60507
(630) 859-5000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 08/1981
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1660 feet (506 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 708
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IS74

    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
    6.2 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 302 306 100, Jet A-1
    10.4 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
    (1C5)    		 96 100 100LL, Jet A
    12.4 Dupage Airport
    (DPA KDPA DPA)    		 23 27 100LL, Jet A
    13.5 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)    		 118 122 100LL, Jet A
    14.5 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)    		 145 149 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    15.7 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 281 284 80
    16.2 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
    (0C8)    		 223 226 100LL, Mogas
    17.7 Morris Municipal - James R Washburn Field Airport
    (C09)    		 188 192 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    20.0 Schaumburg Regional Airport
    (06C)    		 35 39 100LL, Jet A
    20.2 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 310 313 100LL, Jet A-1+
    25.5 Chicago O'hare International Airport
    (ORD KORD ORD)    		 52 56 100LL, Jet A
    27.3 Skydive Chicago Airport
    (8N2)    		 225 228 100LL, Jet A
    27.5 Chicago Midway International Airport
    (MDW KMDW MDW)    		 81 85 100LL, Jet A-1+
    29.4 Lake In The Hills Airport
    (3CK)    		 3 7 100LL, Jet A
    31.4 Chicago Exec Airport
    (PWK KPWK PWK)    		 40 44 100LL, Jet A-1+
    33.3 Bresson Airport
    (C82)    		 274 277 100LL
    33.9 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)    		 288 291 100LL, Jet A
    35.2 Dwight Airport
    (KDTG DTG)    		 185 189 100LL
    36.7 Bult Field Airport
    (C56)    		 123 127 100LL, Jet A
    38.6 Campbell Airport
    (C81)    		 19 23 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
    E111 PROVIDED ALL APCH/DEPARTURE ROUTE HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED IN AN AREA FROM 350 DEGS CLOCKWISE TO 100 DEGS USING TOUCHDOWN PAD AS THE CENTER OF A COMPASS ROSE; TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA IS APPROPRIATELY MARKED, NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 10 ft (3 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    IS74 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  10 ft x 10 ft (3 m x 3 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 660.0
    Latitude: 
    		 41-43-01.1050N
    Longitude: 
    		 088-21-33.2570W
    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: 
    		 Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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    IS74 Diagram


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