Alton Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

1IL3 · Alton, IL · 525 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
1IL3
Coordinates
38.9022, -90.1614
Elevation
525 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2E
Sectional chart
ST LOUIS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green-yellow
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1990/09
Distance from city
1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:04 AM10:04Z
Sunrise05:36 AM10:36Z
Sunset08:30 PM01:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:02 PM02:02Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:02 PM → 05:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 04:36 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow

Runway lighting aids — H1: RLLS.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
525 ft
Approach lights
RLLS
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CSX · CardinalVOR-DME116.45r046° / 12.9 NM
TOY · TroyVORTAC116.00r307° / 15 NM
STL · St LouisVORTAC117.40r079° / 15.2 NM
SKE · ScottTACAN112.20r324° / 25.9 NM
FTZ · ForistellVORTAC110.80r067° / 39.9 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1IL3. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
ONE MEMORIAL DRIVE, ALTON, IL
618-463-7311
Manager
RYAN MCKEY
ONE MEMORIAL DRIVE, ALTON, IL
618-463-7307

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1018.

Lighting

  • FOR PERIMETER AND RLLS CALL 618-463-7311.

Contact

  • RON GREENWOOD 618-463-7307

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1IL3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1IL3

Alton Memorial Hospital Heliport (1IL3) is a heliport in Alton, IL, at 525 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1IL3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1IL3 have a control tower?

No. Alton Memorial Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1IL3?

Alton Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1IL3?

Alton Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Alton, IL, at an elevation of 525 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9022, -90.1614.

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