AirNav: 56MU - Lester E Cox Medical Center South Heliport

56MU

Lester E Cox Medical Center South Heliport
Springfield, Missouri, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	56MU
Lat/Long:	37-08-40.3800N 093-16-49.8500W 37-08.673000N 093-16.830833W 37.1445500,-93.2805139 (estimated)
Elevation:	1270 ft. / 387 m (estimated)
Variation:	04E (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	65807

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date:	11/1985
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	COLUMBIA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

UNICOM:	123.05
WX ASOS at SGF (8 nm NW):	PHONE 417-869-4491

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SGFr165/12.9		SPRINGFIELD VORTAC		116.90		04E
DGDr290/20.6		DOGWOOD VORTAC		109.40		01E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H3

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	37-08.760333N
Longitude:	093-16.737667W
Elevation:	1270.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H4

Dimensions:	50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	37-08.759833N
Longitude:	093-16.724667W
Elevation:	1270.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H2

Dimensions:	45 x 45 ft. / 14 x 14 m
Surface:	concrete
Latitude:	37-08.672500N
Longitude:	093-16.809333W
Elevation:	1270.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	30 x 30 ft. / 9 x 9 m
Surface:	asphalt
Latitude:	37-08.673000N
Longitude:	093-16.830833W
Elevation:	1270.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	LESTER E. COX MEDICAL CENTER 3801 S. NATIONAL SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807 Phone 417-269-6000
Manager:	STEVE EDWARDS, ADMIN. 3801 S. NATIONAL SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807 Phone 417-269-6107 OTHER CONTACT: SUSAN CRUM, RN 417-269-4040

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC SPRINGFIELD APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56MU.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3DW - Downtown Airport (5 nm N)
KSGF - Springfield-Branson National Airport (8 nm NW)
2H2 - Jerry Sumners Sr. Aurora Municipal Airport (23 nm SW)
M17 - Bolivar Municipal Airport (27 nm N)
KFWB - Branson West Municipal Airport/Emerson Field (27 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Sep-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	11:22
Sunrise	06:48	11:48
Sunset	19:36	00:36
Evening civil twilight	20:02	01:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Sep-2025 18:03:08
Local (UTC-5)	05-Sep-2025 13:03:08

METAR

KSGF
7nm NW

051752Z 01010KT 10SM FEW070 BKN100 BKN110 21/07 A3002 RMK AO2 RAB00E28 SLP156 P0000 60000 T02110067 10217 20167 53002

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