Mercyhealth System-Riverside Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 42-18-54.8940N (42.315248)
Longitude: 
 088-57-36.6730W (-88.960187)
Elevation: 
 897.2 feet MSL (273 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.2 W (as of October 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 06 N.M. NE of Rockford, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RICK LAMBERT
8201 E RIVERSIDE BLVD
ROCKFORD, IL 61114
815-971-5628		 MERCYHEALTH SYSTEM
8201 EAST RIVERSIDE BLVD
ROCKFORD, IL 61114
815-375-0262

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 11/2018
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1897 feet (578 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

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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 82IL

    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
    5.5 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)    		 85 88 100LL
    9.4 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)    		 220 223 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    11.0 Beloit Airport
    (44C)    		 358 361 100LL
    15.4 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)    		 70 74 100LL
    18.7 Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
    (JVL KJVL JVL)    		 348 351 100LL, Jet A
    25.5 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 153 156 100LL, Jet A-1+
    25.9 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)    		 191 194 100LL, Jet A
    26.5 Galt Field Airport
    (10C)    		 78 82 100LL
    27.1 Freeport/Dornink Airport
    (IL47)    		 278 281 80, 100LL
    27.9 Albertus Airport
    (FEP KFEP FEP)    		 261 264 100LL, Jet A
    29.0 Lake In The Hills Airport
    (3CK)    		 102 106 100LL, Jet A
    33.2 Monroe Municipal Airport
    (KEFT EFT)    		 303 306 100LL, Jet A+
    33.8 Bresson Airport
    (C82)    		 190 193 100LL
    33.8 Jana Airport
    (58C)    		 351 354 80, 100LL
    34.6 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 160 163 80
    36.1 Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport
    (C73)    		 217 220 100LL
    36.7 Burlington Municipal Airport
    (KBUU BUU)    		 51 55 100LL, Jet A+
    38.9 East Troy Municipal Airport
    (57C)    		 41 45 100LL, Jet A+
    39.1 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 146 150 100, Jet A-1
    39.3 Campbell Airport
    (C81)    		 88 92 100LL

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    Remarks

    E111 - 7400.2 PARA 11-1-3B. NO IFR EFFECT. PATTERN ALTITUDES, INGRESS AND EGRESS ROUTES AND ALTITUDES SHOULD BE DEVELOPED TO AVOID ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE CORRIDORS FOR ROCKFORD INTL RWY 25 PROCEDURE DESCENDING OUT OF 2500' TO 986'. - THE PROPONENT MUST MEET ALL STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS; THE LANDING AREA MUST BE LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE ONLY; AND ALL OPERATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED VISUALLY. BECAUSE THIS IS A PRIVATE USE HELIPORT, ALL OPERATORS PROCEED AT THEIR OWN RISK, AND TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF OPERATIONS, WE RECOMMEND: 1. APPROACH / DEPARTURE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 045 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 290 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE / 225 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 110 DEGREE INGRESS COURSE USING THE CENTER OF THE HELIPORT AS THE REFERENCE POINT. PLEASE NOTE THAT HELICOPTER OPERATORS MAY CHOOSE DIFFERENT ROUTES TO MEET THEIR OPERATIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, WHICH WILL VARY BASED ON THE SPECIFIC TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT LOADING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE OPERATION. 2. A NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR IS INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE HELIPORT AS PLANNED, AWAY FROM THE APPROACH AND DEPARTURE ROUTES, AND OUTSIDE THE SAFETY AREA. 3. THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA IS APPROPRIATELY MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PARAGRAPH 414, INCLUDING MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AND HELICOPTER LENGTH MARKINGS, AND PROPERLY ALIGNED WITH THE PREFERRED APPROACH/ DEPARTURE ROUTINGS. 4. NO NIGHT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED UNLESS THE HELIPORT AND WIND INDICATOR ARE LIT...
    A18 MED USE.
    A15 EMAIL ADDRESS: BMYERS@RHSNET.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)
    A30A-H1 TLOF 52X52 FT, FATO 104X104 FT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 52 ft (16 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    82IL Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  52 ft x 52 ft (16 m x 16 m)
    Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 10/18/2018
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 897.2
    Latitude: 
    		 42-18-54.8940N
    Longitude: 
    		 088-57-36.6730W
    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

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