Galesburg Correctional Center Heliport
7IL8 · Galesburg, Illinois · Knox County · map
Galesburg Correctional Center Heliport is a private heliport owned by Illinois Department of Corrections, 1 mile southwest of Galesburg, Illinois, 760 feet above sea level. Its landing pad, H1, is 40 by 40 feet of concrete.
Private use: permission from the owner is required before landing here.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA 7IL8
- Kind
- Heliport · private use, permission required · privately owned
- Owner
- Illinois Department of Corrections
- Elevation
- 760 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- On the chart
- Chicago sectional
- In the FAA's files since
- July 2026
Landing pad
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Pad | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| H1 | 40 × 40 ft | Concrete |
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.9 |
Aircraft registered in Galesburg from the FAA register
26 aircraft are registered to owners in Galesburg, Illinois: 14 piston singles, 5 balloons, 4 turboprops, 3 business jets. Not every one of them is based at this heliport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this heliport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Illinois.
Accidents and incidents at or near this heliport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this heliport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.