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3IS9 Grand Tower Heliport
Grand Tower, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 3IS9
Lat/Long: 37-38-01.0100N 089-30-21.2200W
37-38.016833N 089-30.353667W
37.6336139,-89.5058944
(estimated)
Elevation: 370 ft. / 113 m (estimated)
Variation: 01E (1990)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 62942

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/1993
Control tower: no
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS: SAINT LOUIS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at MDH (15 nm NE): PHONE 618-529-1821

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FAMr093/34.7FARMINGTON VORTAC115.7001E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 37-38.016833N
Longitude: 089-30.353667W
Elevation: 370.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: GRAND TOWER TOWNSHIP
P O BOX 216
GRAND TOWER, IL 62942
Phone 618-565-2143
Manager: BRAD SPRING
P O BOX 216
GRAND TOWER, IL 62942
Phone 618-521-1804

Additional Remarks

E111-3 UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS RESTICTED FROM ACCESS DURING FLT OPS BY USE OF NON-OBSTRUCTING SAFETY BARRIER. FIRE PROTECTION PRVDD IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL FIRE CODES & OR FAA AC 150/5390-2.
A52-H1 100 FT TERRAIN 100 FT NW.
A57-H1 APCHS INBOUND ARE: 210 DEG - CTL OBSTN IS 15 FT POLE; 100 FT FM FATO EDGE & 25 FT LT OF CNTRLN; SLOPE = 6.1; 300 DEG - CTL OBSTN IS 15 FT BLDG; 100 FT FM FATO EDGE; SLOPE = 6:1.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3IS9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMDH - Southern Illinois Airport (15 nm NE)
KPJY - Pinckneyville/Du Quoin Airport (22 nm N)
KPCD - Perryville Regional Airport (22 nm NW)
KMWA - Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (25 nm E)
KCGI - Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (25 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1710:17
Sunrise05:4610:46
Sunset20:0301:03
Evening civil twilight20:3201:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-May-2026 08:31:15
Local (UTC-5)  19-May-2026 03:31:15
 
METAR
KMDH 
15nm NE 		190431Z 15004KT 10SM CLR 19/18 A3004 RMK DA900 TSNO
KPCD 
22nm NW 		190815Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 BKN085 18/18 A3001 RMK AO2 T01840180
KMWA 
24nm E 		190250Z 13012KT 10SM SCT040 19/18 A3003
KCGI 
24nm S 		190753Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM CLR 21/19 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02060189
TAF
KCGI 
24nm S 		190520Z 1906/2006 14009KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM190900 19011G17KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM191400 22013G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT090 FM192000 22014G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 TEMPO 1921/2001 22010KT 3SM -TSRA BR BKN030CB FM200200 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
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