Schaumburg Municipal Helistop - Schaumburg, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member onfire4jesus
N 42° 02.870 W 088° 03.161
16T E 412884 N 4655623
This Helicopter Landing pad is located at 1050 American Lane in Schaumburg, IL. It was built on Novermber 11, 1989 and was the first public-use helicopter landing pad in the Chicago area.
Waymark Code: WM3XQG
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 59

From the Helistop brochure:

"Loran N 42 02 88 W 088 03 16
RNAV ORD 113.9 295 radial 7.6 DME

Schaumburg, Illinois is a suburban employment center located near the convergence of the Northwest Tollway (I-90) and I-290.The Village of Schaumburg is located 26 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and nine miles west of the O'Hare International Airport.

On November 11, 1989, Schaumburg became the first community in the Chicago area with a public-use helistop. The Schaumburg Municipal Helistop is located at 1050 East American Lane between Meacham Road and Plum Grove Road, one block south of Golf Road (Illinois Rt. 58).

Schaumburg contains over 9.6 million ft.2 of commercial space, 12.1 million ft.2 of office space, and 13.2 million ft.2 of industrial space. There are currently 21 hotels and over 200 restaurants within the village's boundaries. Nearly 85,000 individuals work in Schaumburg.

Elevation: 730' MSL

Dimensions: Perimeter 100 x 115'; pad 25' x 25'

Pad: Concrete

Lighting: Perimeter and Lead in Lights; 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM

Approach Routes: 70 and 250 degrees

Fuel/Hangar Facilities: None

Hours: 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Automobile Parking: Two spaces on site, limousine parking on street.

Fire Protection: Station located about 2,000' east of pad

IF YOU PLAN TO USE THE HELISTOP

Avoid flying over the residential area located 2,000 feet west of the helistop.

Helicopter parking is restricted to perimeter corners.

No permit or fees are required to use the helistop.

Please let us know when you plan to use the facility by calling 847.923.3864."

Location of Helipad: Heliport

Description of location: Municipal Helistop

Does the Site Have a Windsock?: Yes

Primary Puprose of the Landing Pad: Commercial

What facilities are available to passengers?: Parking

What identifies the location as a helipad?: There is a large white H on the pad with black rectangles at the end of each of the H strokes and also on either side of the center bar of the H

Did you provide a personal photo of the helipad, windsock, helicopter or other identifiable feature?: yes

Where were the coordinates taken relative to the landing pad?: Just South of the Pad

Separate from an airport: yes

Landing Pad Surface: Concrete

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