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3IS9 Grand Tower Heliport
Grand Tower, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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
FAMr093/34.7FARMINGTON VORTAC115.7001E

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: 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: 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 01-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1811:18
Sunrise06:4411:44
Sunset19:2000:20
Evening civil twilight19:4600:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Apr-2026 03:46:45
Local (UTC-5)  01-Apr-2026 22:46:45
 
METAR
KMDH 
15nm NE 		020252Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01830161 58003
KPCD 
22nm NW 		020335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A2988 RMK AO2 T01460136
KMWA 
24nm E 		020335Z AUTO 16006KT 3SM HZ CLR 21/14 A2992 RMK AO2 T02130140
KCGI 
24nm S 		020253Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02330144 58003
TAF
KCGI 
24nm S 		011720Z 0118/0218 21012G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070 FM012100 21012G20KT P6SM BKN060 FM020000 17010KT P6SM BKN070 FM020600 18014G22KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250 FM021500 19015G25KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120
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