Northwestern Medicine Hospital Mchenry Heliport (5IS8)

5IS8
Northwestern Medicine Hospital Mchenry Heliport (5IS8)
Mc Henry, IL
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 5IS8
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 88°16'49.2200" W / 42°19'0.5900" N
-88.280339 / 42.316831 (Estimated)
Elevation 815.00 ft / 248.41 m (Estimated)
Land 100 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles S of Mc Henry, IL
Location Mc Henry County, IL
Magnetic Variation 01W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE HOSP MCHENRY
Address 4201 MEDICAL CNTR DR
MC HENRY, IL 60050
Phone number 815-344-5000
Manager MIKE BUCHCANON
Address 4201 MEDICAL CNTR DR
MC HENRY, IL 60050
Phone number 815-759-1622
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green-Yellow (lighted heliport)
Sectional chart CHICAGO
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Services
Fuel types A
Runway Information
Runway H1
Dimensions 65 x 65 ft (20 x 20 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights PERI
H1
Physical elevation 815.00 ft ft
Coordinates 42.317125 / -88.280000 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway H2
Dimensions 48 x 48 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights PERI
H2
Physical elevation 815.00 ft ft
Coordinates 42.316917 / -88.279997 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway H3
Dimensions 45 x 45 ft (14 x 14 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC
Surface treatment
H3
Physical elevation 815.00 ft ft
Coordinates 42.316450 / -88.281019 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • LMTD USE TO HELI TRNSPG MEDICAL PATIENTS.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • PRVDD OPNS ARE CONDD IN AREA 110-300 DEG; AREA APROPLY MKD; WIND INDCR IS MAINTD.