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3IS9

Grand Tower Heliport
Grand Tower, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
FAMr093/34.7		FARMINGTON VORTAC		115.70		01E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
CAIRO		339/36.9		397		00E		CIR	-.-. .. .-.

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:	left	left

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 29-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:37	12:37
Sunrise	07:05	13:05
Sunset	17:17	23:17
Evening civil twilight	17:45	23:45

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Jan-2025 22:03:28
Local (UTC-6)	29-Jan-2025 16:03:28

METAR

KMDH 15nm NE	292152Z 01004KT 10SM CLR 13/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP185 T01281022 $
KPCD 22nm NW	292155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/M02 A3006 RMK AO2 T01401019 TSNO
KCGI 24nm S	292153Z 16004KT 10SM CLR 16/M04 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01561044
KMWA 24nm E	292147Z 32005KT 10SM CLR 13/M04 A3008

TAF

KCGI
24nm S

291720Z 2918/3018 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM300000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM300800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC060 FM301100 VRB04KT P6SM OVC030 PROB30 3011/3014 -RA FM301400 14007KT 3SM -RA BR OVC010 TEMPO 3014/3018 1SM RA BR OVC005

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