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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Vertiport Chicago Heliport

ID 43IL Elev 594 ft Lat 41° 51.73' N Lon 87° 40.21' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 43IL

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Aerial view · 43IL

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 43IL — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 43IL

1 runway end on file. Longest: 78 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
H1 — 78 ft 78 ft Concrete Yes —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 43IL, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

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Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·OWNER REQUESTS CHARTING ON CHICAGO HELICOPTER CHART.
  • ·PRIVATELY OWNED: PRIVATE/PUBLIC USE, PRIOR PERMISSION REQUIRED (PPR).
  • ·PRKG: HNGR, 4 PARKING SPOTS WITH TIE DOWNS.
  • ·ADDITIONAL FBO SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • ·OWNER REQUESTS ARPT BE CHARTED.
  • ·ROPES NOT PROVIDED BEACON OPER 24/7.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

Designees in IL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 43IL — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,147

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,104

Mechanics

AME

49

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

13

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

9

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

11

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

43

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

4

Organizational Designations

Schools

64

Flight Schools

FBO

67

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

56

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 43IL

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Devin John Macdonald Chicago IL 2 nm
Gerry F Ventrella Chicago IL 2 nm
Gregory Holden Morris Chicago IL 2 nm
Alexander Quinn Waterloo Forest Park IL 7 nm
Alan Wayne Zielinski Niles IL 12 nm
Adam Milnes Des Plaines IL 15 nm
Michael Biewenga Arlington Heights IL 20 nm
Mohammad Shawahin Gary IN 22 nm
John Peter Boos Griffith IN 23 nm
Kevin Carlyle Lindsay Naperville IL 23 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 43IL

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Michael Allen Bendas Chicago IL 2 nm
Thomas Michael Callahan Chicago IL 2 nm
Mark Edward Collantes Chicago IL 2 nm
William Lawrence Cummings Chicago IL 2 nm
Raymond Joseph Drozs Chicago IL 2 nm
David Hugh Galowich Chicago IL 2 nm
Steven Heineman Chicago IL 2 nm
Thomas Patrick Leahy Chicago IL 2 nm
John Adams Mcbride Chicago IL 2 nm
Joseph Warren Noth Chicago IL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 43IL

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Raymond Joseph Drozs Chicago IL 2 nm
Alex Francisco Gonzalez Chicago IL 2 nm
Thomas Joseph Heffernan Chicago IL 2 nm
Harold Charles Hohm Chicago IL 2 nm
Thomas Patrick Leahy Chicago IL 2 nm
Douglas Gene Shreffler Chicago IL 2 nm
Gerry F Ventrella Chicago IL 2 nm
Robert Wesley Rash Chicago IL 2 nm
Russell Eugene Hiley Chicago IL 2 nm
Risto Henrik Eraneva Chicago IL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 43IL

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 19 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 24 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 26 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 27 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 35 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 45 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 45 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 66 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 66 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 75 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.