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3IS9

Grand Tower Heliport
Grand Tower, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 -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
FAMr093/34.7		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 17-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:06	10:06
Sunrise	05:37	10:37
Sunset	20:21	01:21
Evening civil twilight	20:52	01:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Jun-2025 02:26:09
Local (UTC-5)	17-Jun-2025 21:26:09

METAR

KMDH 15nm NE	180152Z 19004KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02610233
KPCD 22nm NW	180215Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2986 RMK AO2 T02700236 TSNO
KCGI 24nm S	180153Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 26/23 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP106 T02560233
KMWA 24nm E	180215Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A2987 RMK AO2 T02510235

TAF

KCGI
24nm S

171720Z 1718/1818 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN045 TEMPO 1718/1722 3SM TSRA BKN025CB FM180000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM181500 20007KT P6SM SCT025

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