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3IS9 Grand Tower Heliport
Grand Tower, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 3IS9
Lat/Long: 37-37-58.1800N 089-30-22.3480W
37-37.969667N 089-30.372467W
37.6328278,-89.5062078
(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

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CAIRO339/36.939700ECIR -.-. .. .-.

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: 37-37.969667N
Longitude: 089-30.372467W
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: DENNIS WRIGHT
P O BOX 216
GRAND TOWER, IL 62942
Phone (618) 201-0670

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 23-Apr-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4410:44
Sunrise06:1211:12
Sunset19:4000:40
Evening civil twilight20:0801:08

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Apr-2024 11:39:16
Local (UTC-5)  23-Apr-2024 06:39:16
 
METAR
KMDH 
15nm NE 		231052Z 20011KT 10SM CLR 11/03 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01060033
KPCD 
22nm NW 		231115Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A2998 RMK AO2 T00810035
KCGI 
24nm S 		231053Z AUTO 21008KT 10SM CLR 10/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01000039
KMWA 
24nm E 		231115Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3003 RMK AO2 T00760030
TAF
KCGI 
24nm S 		230520Z 2306/2406 17007KT P6SM SCT250 FM231400 20012G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM232200 21005KT 4SM SHRA BKN025 PROB30 2323/2404 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM240400 30005KT P6SM OVC050
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