Heliport Atlas

HeliportsinChicago

The FAA records 38 operational heliports and helipads within 25 miles of Chicago. Two are designated public use; the rest land by the owner's permission. A charter operator arranges that permission while planning the flight, which is why the owner contact on a record matters more than the pad does.

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Every heliport in the list below, drawn where it sits. Gold marks a public-use facility. Tap any pad for its name, or open the full atlas for the whole record.

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38
Heliports within 25 mi
2
Public use
20
Hospital and medical
4
Pads 100 ft or longer

What is actually here

  • 20 Hospital / medical
  • 9 Corporate / private
  • 8 Government / public safety
  • 1 Civic / downtown

They sit across Chicago (9), Munster (2), Alsip (1), Arlington Heights (1), Chicago/Oak Lawn/ (1), Chicago/Schaumburg (1), and other communities in the metro. The metro crosses a state line, so the list spans IL, IN.

Heliports only. Airports are a separate class of facility and are not counted here, and a charter into Chicago may well work from one.

Every heliport within 25 miles of Chicago

Distance is measured from the middle of Chicago, so the top of this list is what sits closest to town. Pad size is the landing area, not the property. Open any record on the map for surface, lighting, elevation, inspection date, and the owner contact that gets you permission.

FacilityDistanceCityFAA ID CategoryPadUse
Tinley Park Helistop 23 mi Chicago/Tinley Park, IL TF8 Government / public safety 40 x 40 ft Public
Schaumburg Muni Helistop 24 mi Chicago/Schaumburg, IL 4H1 Government / public safety 25 x 25 ft Public
Vertiport Chicago 1 mi Chicago, IL 43IL Civic / downtown 78 x 78 ft Permission
Chicago Police Marine 3 mi Chicago, IL 10LL Government / public safety 54 x 54 ft Permission
Lurie Childrens Hospital 3 mi Chicago, IL 75IS Hospital / medical 66 x 66 ft Permission
Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital 3 mi Chicago, IL 6IS7 Hospital / medical 88 x 88 ft Permission
First Area Police Hdqtrs 5 mi Chicago, IL IL69 Government / public safety 75 x 75 ft Permission
The University of Chicago Medicine 6 mi Chicago, IL 4IS3 Hospital / medical 50 x 50 ft Permission
Wgn-TV 6 mi Chicago, IL IL70 Corporate / private 100 x 100 ft Permission
Loyola University Medical Center 10 mi Maywood, IL 0IL1 Hospital / medical 50 x 50 ft Permission
Gottlieb 10 mi Melrose Park, IL 14LL Hospital / medical 40 x 40 ft Permission
Advocate Christ Medical Center 11 mi Chicago/Oak Lawn/, IL IL77 Hospital / medical 40 x 40 ft Permission
Chicago Fire Dept Air Sea Rescue 12 mi Chicago, IL LL35 Government / public safety 50 x 50 ft Permission
Resurrection Medical Center 12 mi Chicago, IL IL79 Hospital / medical 50 x 50 ft Permission
Crown Point Corporation 13 mi Morton Grove, IL 2IL5 Corporate / private 40 x 40 ft Permission
Amita Health Medical Center La Grange 13 mi La Grange, IL 18IL Hospital / medical 44 x 44 ft Permission
Alsip Fire Department 14 mi Alsip, IL IS81 Government / public safety 80 x 70 ft Permission
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital 15 mi Hinsdale, IL 1IL2 Corporate / private 45 x 45 ft Permission
Elmhurst Meml Hospital 15 mi Elmhurst, IL 7IL6 Hospital / medical 44 x 44 ft Permission
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital 16 mi Park Ridge, IL 71IL Hospital / medical 44 x 48 ft Permission
Palos Community Hospital 16 mi Palos Heights, IL 20IL Hospital / medical 44 x 44 ft Permission
Midwest Meml 17 mi Willowbrook, IL 05LL Corporate / private 120 x 120 ft Permission
Holy Family Medical Center 18 mi Des Plaines, IL 6IS5 Hospital / medical 40 x 40 ft Permission
Uchicago Medicine Ingalls Meml 18 mi Harvey, IL IL92 Hospital / medical 40 x 40 ft Permission
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital 19 mi Downers Grove, IL 0IL4 Corporate / private 40 x 40 ft Permission
Endeavor Health Clinical Operat Glenbrook Hospital 19 mi Glenview, IL 0IS2 Corporate / private 60 x 60 ft Permission
Escc 21 mi Hammond, IN 4II5 Corporate / private 30 x 30 ft Permission
Advocate South Suburban Hospital 21 mi Hazel Crest, IL 8IL8 Hospital / medical 40 x 40 ft Permission
Adventist Glenoaks Medical Center 21 mi Glendale Heights, IL IS09 Hospital / medical 100 x 100 ft Permission
Amita Health-Alexian Brothers Medical Center 21 mi Elk Grove Village, IL 23IL Hospital / medical 40 x 40 ft Permission
Northwest Community Hospital 23 mi Arlington Heights, IL 7IL4 Hospital / medical 50 x 50 ft Permission
Lemont Fire Dept 23 mi Lemont, IL 6IS2 Government / public safety 36 x 36 ft Permission
Munster Community Hospital 23 mi Munster, IN IN28 Corporate / private 43 x 43 ft Permission
Franciscan Health Munster 24 mi Munster, IN IN40 Hospital / medical 50 x 50 ft Permission
Methodist Hospital Northlake 24 mi Gary, IN IN79 Hospital / medical 40 x 40 ft Permission
Olympia Fields, LLC 24 mi Olympia Fields, IL IS30 Hospital / medical 50 x 50 ft Permission
Clarke 25 mi Roselle, IL LL95 Corporate / private 40 x 40 ft Permission
City of Highland Park 25 mi Highland Park, IL 9IL5 Government / public safety 140 x 140 ft Permission

Source: FAA National Airspace System Resource file, cycle effective 3 September 2026. The FAA reissues every 28 days. Orientation only, not for navigation.

Common questions

How many heliports are in Chicago?

The FAA records 38 operational heliports and helipads within 25 miles of Chicago, counting across the state line where the metro does. Of those, 20 are hospital or medical pads and 9 are corporate or private sites.

Are there public-use heliports in Chicago?

Two of the 38 heliports in the Chicago area are designated public use, which means they accept traffic without a private arrangement, subject to the facility's own procedures. Everything else lands by the owner's permission.

Does this include Chicago airports?

No. Airports are a separate class of facility, and a charter flight into Chicago may well use one: helicopters operate from airport ramps and FBOs as a matter of routine. This list covers heliports and helipads, the sites the FAA registers specifically for helicopter operations.

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