Franklin Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

53IS · Benton, IL · 445 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 53IS
Coordinates: 38.0094, -88.9186
Elevation: 445 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
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2004/05
Distance from city: 1 N

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	05:02 AM	10:02Z
Sunrise	05:34 AM	10:34Z
Sunset	08:22 PM	01:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:53 PM	01:53Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:53 PM → 05:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:22 PM → 04:34 AM

Plan a flight from 53IS

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 445 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 245° 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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MWA · Marion	VOR-DME	110.40	r012° / 15.9 NM
VNN · Mount Vernon	VOR-DME	113.80	r192° / 21.8 NM
ENL · Centralia	VORTAC	115.00	r151° / 27.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 53IS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 53IS. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

FRANKLIN HOSPITAL

201 BAILEY LANE, BENTON, IL

618-439-3161

Manager

DAVID THERY

201 BAILEY LANE, BENTON, IL

618-439-3161

Remarks FAA

General

NOTIFY BENTON MUNI WHEN CONDUCTING OPNS.
FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Lighting

HELIPORT HAS FLOOD LGTS.

Obstructions

OBSTRUCTIONS ALL QUADRANTS.

Nearby airports

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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 53IS 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 53IS

Franklin Hospital Heliport (53IS) is a heliport in Benton, IL, at 445 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 53IS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 53IS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 53IS?

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

Where is 53IS?

Franklin Hospital Heliport is in Benton, IL, at an elevation of 445 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0094, -88.9186.

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