St. Mary's Good Samaritan Heliport HeliportPrivate
4IL6 · Mount Vernon, IL · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:28 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 11:03Z |
| Sunset | 07:59 PM | 00:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
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Runways
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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 · 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
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 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 in the Comms & NavAids section.
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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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.