Herrin Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

5IL0 · Herrin, IL · 444 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5IL0
Coordinates: 37.8019, -89.0261
Elevation: 444 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0W
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 (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2000/05
Distance from city: 0 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	05:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunrise	05:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunset	08:22 PM	01:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:53 PM	01:53Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:53 PM → 05:03 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:22 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from 5IL0

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

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 · ROOF-TOP

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 444 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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	r343° / 2.9 NM
VNN · Mount Vernon	VOR-DME	113.80	r195° / 35.2 NM
ENL · Centralia	VORTAC	115.00	r166° / 37.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5IL0 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5IL0. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

HERRIN HOSPITAL

201 S 14TH ST, HERRIN, IL

618-942-2171

Manager

JAMES RICH

201 S 14TH ST, HERRIN, IL

618-942-2171

Remarks FAA

General

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

Runways

FATO MEASURES 100 FT BY 100 FT.
ROOF TOP HELIPAD.

Lighting

24 HRS
FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 618-942-2171, EXTN 35130.

Contact

EXTN 36629

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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 5IL0 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 5IL0

Herrin Hospital Heliport (5IL0) is a heliport in Herrin, IL, at 444 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 5IL0, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5IL0 have a control tower?

No. Herrin 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 5IL0?

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

Where is 5IL0?

Herrin Hospital Heliport is in Herrin, IL, at an elevation of 444 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.8019, -89.0261.

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