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3IS9

Grand Tower Heliport
Grand Tower, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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
FAMr093/34.7		FARMINGTON VORTAC		115.70		01E

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:	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 26-Jun-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:08	10:08
Sunrise	05:39	10:39
Sunset	20:23	01:23
Evening civil twilight	20:54	01:54

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Jun-2026 02:03:48
Local (UTC-5)	26-Jun-2026 21:03:48

METAR

KMDH 15nm NE	270152Z 16004KT 9SM FEW024 FEW034 SCT090 23/22 A2992 RMK AO2 RAB40E49 SLP128 P0000 T02280222
KPCD 22nm NW	270155Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM SCT035 SCT050 BKN070 24/23 A2991 RMK AO2 T02350226
KMWA 24nm E	270155Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM SCT049 BKN060 OVC100 23/23 A2994 RMK AO2 T02270225
KCGI 24nm S	270153Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM BKN040 BKN047 OVC060 25/24 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02500239

TAF

KCGI
24nm S

261939Z 2620/2718 VRB05G20KT 1/4SM +TSRA OVC006CB FM262030 23007KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN025CB TEMPO 2621/2623 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM262300 19007KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 2623/2704 5SM -SHRA BKN028 FM270400 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA BKN080 FM270800 22005KT P6SM BKN050 FM271200 VRB05KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030 FM271500 22007KT P6SM OVC027

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