Batchtown Heliport HeliportPrivate

36IL · Batchtown, IL · 595 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 36IL
Coordinates: 39.0333, -90.6661
Elevation: 595 ft MSL
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2005/03
Distance from city: 1 W

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	05:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunrise	05:37 AM	10:37Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	01:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	02:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 05:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 04:37 AM

Plan a flight from 36IL

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 216° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	40 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

UNICOM	123.05

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
STL · St Louis	VORTAC	117.40	r319° / 13.5 NM
CSX · Cardinal	VOR-DME	116.45	r320° / 22.1 NM
FTZ · Foristell	VORTAC	110.80	r030° / 24.8 NM
TOY · Troy	VORTAC	116.00	r293° / 39.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 36IL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 36IL. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DR. KERMIT BELL

413 W. BATCHTOWN RD, BATCHTOWN, IL

618-396-2475

Manager

DR KERMIT BELL

413 W. BATCHTOWN RD, BATCHTOWN, IL

618-396-2475

Remarks FAA

General

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

Runways

CIRCULAR HELIPAD

Lighting

FLOOD LIGHTS

Contact

ADDITIONAL ADDRESS: RT. 1, BOX 9 BATCHTOWN, IL 618-396-2475

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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 36IL 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 36IL

Batchtown Heliport (36IL) is a heliport in Batchtown, IL, at 595 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 36IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 36IL have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 36IL?

Batchtown Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 36IL?

Batchtown Heliport is in Batchtown, IL, at an elevation of 595 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0333, -90.6661.

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