Mercyhealth System-riverside Heliport (82IL)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	82IL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°57'36.6730" W / 42°18'54.8940" N -88.960187 / 42.315248 (Estimated)
Elevation	897.20 ft / 273.47 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	6 nautical miles NE of Rockford, IL
Location	Winnebago County, IL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	MERCYHEALTH SYSTEM
Address	8201 EAST RIVERSIDE BLVD ROCKFORD, IL 61114
Phone number	815-375-0262
Manager	RICK LAMBERT
Address	8201 E RIVERSIDE BLVD ROCKFORD, IL 61114
Phone number	815-971-5628

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
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	52 x 52 ft (16 x 16 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	897.20 ft	ft
Coordinates	42.315248 / -88.960187	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RFD	DME	ROCKFORD	45X	110.80		11.9 nm
PLL	DME	POLO	84Y	113.75		32.8 nm
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		36.8 nm
ENW	DME	KENOSHA	29X	109.20		48.7 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	JANESVILLE	90X	114.30	03E	15.9 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	37.3 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	NORTHBROOK	77X	113.00	02W	45.2 nm

Remarks

• - 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...