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Va Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

58IS · Marion, IL · 464 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
58IS
Coordinates
37.7237, -88.9570
Elevation
464 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1E
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
ON CALL
Beacon
white-green-yellow
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1988/01
Distance from city
1 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:03 AM10:03Z
Sunrise05:35 AM10:35Z
Sunset08:21 PM01:21Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:53 PM01:53Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:53 PM → 05:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:21 PM → 04:35 AM

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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.

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
464 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MWA · MarionVOR-DME110.40r121° / 3.2 NM
VNN · Mount VernonVOR-DME113.80r189° / 39 NM

VFR sectional

Open 58IS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 58IS. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
VETERANS ADMIN MEDICAL CENTER
2401 WEST MAIN STREET, MARION, IL
618-997-5311
Manager
ZACHARY NEW
VETERANS ADMIN MEDICAL CENTER, 2401 WEST MAIN ST, MARION, IL
(618) 997-5311

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Runways

  • APPROACH AND DEPARTURE IS FROM SOUTHWEST ONLY.

Lighting

  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS PHONE 618-997-5311.
  • PERIMETER LGTS.

Contact

  • CHIEF MARION VAMC POLICE
  • EXT 54505

Attendance

  • FOR SERVICE CALL ARP MAGR 618-997-5311 EXT. 54293.

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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 58IS 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 58IS

Va Medical Center Heliport (58IS) is a heliport in Marion, IL, at 464 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 58IS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 58IS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 58IS?

Va Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 58IS?

Va Medical Center Heliport is in Marion, IL, at an elevation of 464 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7237, -88.9570.

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