Dixon Correctional Center Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 41-52-22.1500N (41.872819)
Longitude: 
 089-29-02.0800W (-89.483911)
Elevation: 
 794.0 feet MSL (242 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.8 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. N of Dixon, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
LOUIS LEFFELMAN
2600 N BRINTON
DIXON, IL 61021
815-288-5561		 IL DEPT OF CORRECTIONS
DIXON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, 2600 N BRINTON
DIXON, IL 61021
815-288-5561

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 07/2000
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1794 feet (547 m)

Based Aircraft

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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 78IL

    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
    2.9 Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport
    (C73)    		 144 147 100LL
    11.6 Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Airport
    (KSQI SQI)    		 227 230 100LL, Jet A
    18.1 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)    		 86 89 100LL, Jet A
    18.3 Bresson Airport
    (C82)    		 111 114 100LL
    22.8 Albertus Airport
    (FEP KFEP FEP)    		 348 351 100LL, Jet A
    25.9 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)    		 41 44 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    30.5 Freeport/Dornink Airport
    (IL47)    		 353 356 80, 100LL
    34.7 Illinois Valley Regional-Walter A Duncan Field Airport
    (VYS KVYS VYS)    		 154 157 100LL, Jet A+
    34.9 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 83 86 100LL, Jet A-1+
    35.4 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 99 102 80
    39.5 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)    		 46 49 100LL
    42.0 Skydive Chicago Airport
    (8N2)    		 132 135 100LL, Jet A
    44.0 Beloit Airport
    (44C)    		 31 34 100LL
    44.7 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
    (0C8)    		 118 121 100LL, Mogas
    44.8 Monroe Municipal Airport
    (KEFT EFT)    		 353 356 100LL, Jet A+
    45.5 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 97 101 100, Jet A-1
    45.5 Kewanee Municipal Airport
    (KEZI EZI)    		 208 210 100LL
    46.9 Foster Field Airport
    (IL28)    		 319 321 100LL
    49.0 Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
    (JVL KJVL JVL)    		 23 26 100LL, Jet A
    49.4 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)    		 49 53 100LL

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    Remarks

    A110-1 ADDITIONAL CONTACT - DENNIS MCCOY - 815-288-5561 - DENNIS.J.MCCOY@DOC.ILLINOIS.GOV
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A14 ADDNL CTC - ANDREA 815-288-5561
    A16 EXT 2805.
    A40-H1 EXTERIOR LIGHTING OUT OF SERVICE INDFLY.
    E111 PRVDD APCH & DEP ROUTES 020 DEGS OR 180 DEGS, AREA IS MKD, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED & COMPLY WITH 14 CFR SECTION 91.126(B)(2).

    Runways

    Runway Summary

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

    78IL Airport Runway Details

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

    Helipad H1
    Latitude: 
    		 41-52-22.1500N
    Longitude: 
    		 089-29-02.0800W
    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

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