Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

21IL · Mattoon, IL · 702 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 21IL
Coordinates: 39.4889, -88.2733
Elevation: 702 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2000/02
Distance from city: 5 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:54 AM	09:54Z
Sunrise	05:26 AM	10:26Z
Sunset	08:24 PM	01:24Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	01:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:24 PM → 04:26 AM

Plan a flight from 21IL

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

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

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 702 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MTO · Mattoon	VOR-DME	109.40	r039° / 0.9 NM
AXC · Decatur	VORTAC	117.20	r116° / 30.8 NM
CMI · Champaign	VORTAC	110.00	r177° / 32.8 NM
BIB · Bible Grove	VORTAC	109.00	r013° / 35.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 21IL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 21IL. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER

1000 HEALTH CENTER DR, MATTOON, IL

217-258-2525

Manager

TIM KASTL

1000 HEALTH CENTER DRIVE, MATTOON, IL

217-258-2537

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Lighting

24 HRS
PERI & FLOOD LGTS.

Nearby airports

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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 21IL 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 21IL

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Heliport (21IL) is a heliport in Mattoon, IL, at 702 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 21IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 21IL have a control tower?

No. Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 21IL?

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 21IL?

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Heliport is in Mattoon, IL, at an elevation of 702 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.4889, -88.2733.

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