Smith Restricted Landing Area Private

4IS5 · Hecker, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
420 ft MSL
Longest runway
1,600 ft E/W
Runway
1
Mag var
2E

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:32 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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05:38 AM10:38Z
Sunrise06:07 AM11:07Z
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Loggable night (§1.1)
08:32 PM → 05:38 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:03 PM → 05:07 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 268°downwind 178°base 088°final 358°45° entryEW

RWY ELEFT traffic

Heading
358° mag · 000° true
Dimensions
1,600 × 70 ft
TPA
1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Turf

Enter the left downwind (heading 178°) on the 45° at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

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

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

SKE 112.20 · TOY 116.00 · FAM 115.70 · +1
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
SKE · Scott TACAN 112.20 · 59X r195° / 17.7 NM
TOY · Troy VORTAC 116.00 · 107X Low r178° / 28.9 NM
FAM · Farmington VORTAC 115.70 · 104X High r021° / 37.8 NM
ENL · Centralia VORTAC 115.00 · 97X High r251° / 38 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4IS5 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
4IS5
Coordinates
38.2584, -89.9381
Elevation
420 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2E
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
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1984/06
Distance from city
4 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
ERVIN F. SMITH
9803LL ROAD, RED BUD, IL
618-475-2223
Manager
ERVIN F. SMITH
9803LL ROAD, RED BUD, IL
618-475-2223
Remarks FAA · 1 notes

General

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

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 6LL4 Wildy Field (private) (2 NM) · 89IS Voges Airstrip (3 NM) · LL26 Schaller Airport (private) (4 NM) · 83LL Lindauer Airport (private) (5 NM) · 91LS Duclos RLA Restricted Landing Area (private) (6 NM) · 3LL6 Bickel Airport (private) (9 NM)

About 4IS5

Smith Restricted Landing Area (4IS5) is an airport in Hecker, IL, at 420 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4IS5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4IS5 have a control tower?

No. Smith Restricted Landing Area is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 4IS5?

Smith Restricted Landing Area has 1 runway; the longest is 1,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4IS5?

Smith Restricted Landing Area is in Hecker, IL, at an elevation of 420 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2584, -89.9381.

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