St Mary's Good Samaritan HeliportPrivate
4IL6 · Mt. Vernon, IL · Non-towered · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-05 · night begins 05:20 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:58 AM | 11:58Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 12:26Z |
| Sunset | 04:52 PM | 22:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:20 PM | 23:20Z |
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 48 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
ENL 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENL · Centralia | VORTAC | 115.00 · 97X | High | r121° / 12.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4IL6 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
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 · 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
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green-yellow
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
Lighting
- 24 HRS
Nearby airports
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About 4IL6
St Mary's Good Samaritan (4IL6) is a heliport in Mt. Vernon, IL, at 501 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 48 ft, with 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 is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 4IL6?
St Mary's Good Samaritan has 1 runway; the longest is 48 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4IL6?
St Mary's Good Samaritan is in Mt. Vernon, IL, at an elevation of 501 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2972, -88.9378.
More about 4IL6
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.
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