St. Mary's Good Samaritan Heliport HeliportPrivate
4IL6 · Mount Vernon, IL · 501 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4IL6
- Coordinates
- 38.2972, -88.9378
- Elevation
- 501 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBIA · 122.1R, 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green-yellow
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2013/03
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
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 | 05:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 01:55Z |
Plan a flight from 4IL6
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| VNN · Mount Vernon | VOR-DME | 113.80 | r236° / 7.3 NM |
| ENL · Centralia | VORTAC | 115.00 | r121° / 12.8 NM |
| MWA · Marion | VOR-DME | 110.40 | r002° / 32.8 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4IL6. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- 24 HRS
Nearby airports
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 4IL6 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 4IL6
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Heliport (4IL6) is a heliport in Mount Vernon, IL, at 501 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4IL6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4IL6 have a control tower?
No. St. Mary's Good Samaritan Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
Where is 4IL6?
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Heliport is in Mount Vernon, IL, at an elevation of 501 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2972, -88.9378.
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