Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Heliport

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METAR: METAR KDKB 051715Z AUTO 19012KT 10SM CLR M09/M12 A2992 RMK AO2 T10891117

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KDKB (1.7 NM at True Heading of 157)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1013.3
Temperature: -8.9 C (15.98 F)
Dewpoint: -11.7 C (10.94 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 41-57-38.3600N (41.960656)
Longitude: 
 088-43-18.3800W (-88.721772)
Elevation: 
 860.0 feet MSL (262 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.4 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NE of De Kalb, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
LUKE LAW
P.O. BOX 707
DEKALB, IL 60115
630-270-8855		 NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
P.O. BOX 707
DEKALB, IL 60115
815-756-1521

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 02/1975
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): 
 1860 feet (567 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 FDC
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

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    Area Code: 815
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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 0IL6

    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
    1.8 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 155 158 100LL, Jet A-1+
    11.4 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 175 178 80
    15.8 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 135 139 100, Jet A-1
    16.5 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)    		 255 258 100LL, Jet A
    20.7 Bresson Airport
    (C82)    		 235 238 100LL
    21.4 Dupage Airport
    (DPA KDPA DPA)    		 98 102 100LL, Jet A
    21.9 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)    		 310 313 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    22.3 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)    		 346 349 100LL
    23.1 Lake In The Hills Airport
    (3CK)    		 50 54 100LL, Jet A
    26.8 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)    		 8 12 100LL
    27.0 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
    (0C8)    		 168 171 100LL, Mogas
    27.7 Schaumburg Regional Airport
    (06C)    		 86 90 100LL, Jet A
    30.7 Galt Field Airport
    (10C)    		 30 34 100LL
    30.9 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
    (1C5)    		 120 124 100LL, Jet A
    33.2 Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport
    (C73)    		 256 259 100LL
    33.8 Skydive Chicago Airport
    (8N2)    		 185 188 100LL, Jet A
    34.0 Beloit Airport
    (44C)    		 341 344 100LL
    34.9 Morris Municipal/James R Washburn Field Airport
    (C09)    		 157 161 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    35.1 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)    		 126 130 100LL, Jet A
    36.1 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)    		 137 141 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
    A15 EMAIL: PSPRINGER@KISHHEALTH.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)
    A16 EXTENSION 3489.
    A18 MEDICAL USE.
    A40-H1 RY H1 AND LEAD-IN LGTS.
    E111 PROVIDED INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE ESTAB ALONG RADIALS OF 180, 200 OR FM 60 THRU 90 DEG FM THE HELIPAD.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

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

    0IL6 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 06/18/2007
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 860.0
    Latitude: 
    		 41-57-38.3600N
    Longitude: 
    		 088-43-18.3800W
    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, Jet A, MOGAS
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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