Prairie State Generating Heliport HeliportPrivate

5IL4 · Marissa, IL · 449 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 5IL4
Coordinates: 38.2762, -89.6719
Elevation: 449 ft MSL
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2013/12
Distance from city: 4 NE

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	05:04 AM	10:04Z
Sunrise	05:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	01:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	01:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 05:04 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 04:36 AM

Plan a flight from 5IL4

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SKE · Scott	TACAN	112.20	r150° / 18.2 NM
ENL · Centralia	VORTAC	115.00	r246° / 25.6 NM
TOY · Troy	VORTAC	116.00	r153° / 30.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5IL4 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5IL4. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

PRAIRIE STATE GENERATING COMPANY

1739 MARIGOLD ROAD, MARISSA, IL

(618) 824-7627

Manager

TIM BOLK

1739 MARIGOLD ROAD, MARISSA, IL

(618) 301-8681

Remarks FAA

General

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

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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 5IL4 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 5IL4

Prairie State Generating Heliport (5IL4) is a heliport in Marissa, IL, at 449 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5IL4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5IL4 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 5IL4?

Prairie State Generating Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5IL4?

Prairie State Generating Heliport is in Marissa, IL, at an elevation of 449 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.2762, -89.6719.

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