Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital Heliport (28IL)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	28IL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°17'5.1360" W / 42°13'5.5310" N -88.284760 / 42.218203 (Estimated)
Elevation	915.00 ft / 278.89 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles SE of Crystal Lake, IL
Location	Adams County, IL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORPORATION
Address	875 S. ROUTE 31 CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
Phone number	815-375-0262
Manager	RICK LAMBERT
Address	875 S. ROUTE 31 CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
Phone number	815-971-5628

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	915.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	42.218203 / -88.284760	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GCO	DME	CHICAGO	19Y	108.25		21.7 nm
ENW	DME	KENOSHA	29X	109.20		27.7 nm
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		28.3 nm
HRK	DME	HORLICK	87Y	114.05		38.8 nm
RFD	DME	ROCKFORD	45X	110.80		40.7 nm
UG	NDB	WAUKE		379.00	03W	26.1 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	NORTHBROOK	77X	113.00	02W	14.8 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	19.9 nm
JOT	VOR/DME	JOLIET	70X	112.30	02E	40.4 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	JANESVILLE	90X	114.30	03E	41.8 nm