Welch Heliport (IL00)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	IL00
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	87°34'29.3000" W / 40°6'1.2700" N -87.574806 / 40.100353 (Estimated)
Elevation	650.00 ft / 198.12 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles SE of Danville, IL
Location	Vermilion County, IL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	BEN & PEGGY WELCH
Address	15774 S MARKLEY RD DANVILLE, IL 61834
Phone number	217-443-4996
Manager	BEN WELCH
Address	15774 S MARKLEY RD DANVILLE, IL 61834
Phone number	(217) 497-4992

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	ST LOUIS
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	STL - SAINT LOUIS
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

UNICOM

123.075 MHz

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	20 x 20 ft (6 x 6 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Coordinates	40.100353 / -87.574806	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MTO	DME	MATTOON	31X	109.40		49.8 nm
DN	NDB	JULIP		332.00	00E	11.6 nm
CM	NDB	VEALS		407.00	03W	29.1 nm
LA	NDB	EARLE		401.00	01W	31.0 nm
CFJ	NDB	CRAWFORDSVILLE		388.00	04W	31.2 nm
HU	NDB	YINNO		245.00	02W	43.6 nm
DNV	TACAN	DANVILLE	47X	111.00	02E	11.7 nm
RBS	VOR/DME	ROBERTS	115X	116.80	02E	39.6 nm
CMI	VORTAC	CHAMPAIGN	104Y	115.75	03E	32.5 nm
BVT	VORTAC	BOILER	98X	115.10	01E	35.9 nm
TTH	VORTAC	TERRE HAUTE	100X	115.30	02E	39.7 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
• PRVDD ALL APCH/DEP FR 285 TO 295 DEG & FR 065 TO 075 DEG; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED AND COMPLY WITH FAR PART 91.126 (B)(2).