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Salem Township Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

5IL9 · Salem, IL · 570 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
5IL9
Coordinates
38.6423, -88.9489
Elevation
570 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
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2002/05
Distance from city
1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:00 AM10:00Z
Sunrise05:32 AM10:32Z
Sunset08:24 PM01:24Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:56 PM01:56Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:56 PM → 05:00 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:24 PM → 04:32 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK

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

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
570 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
231° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
ENL · CentraliaVORTAC115.00r032° / 16.6 NM
VNN · Mount VernonVOR-DME113.80r336° / 18.1 NM
BIB · Bible GroveVORTAC109.00r230° / 27.5 NM
VLA · VandaliaVORTAC114.30r156° / 28.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5IL9 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5IL9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL
1201 RICKER DR, SALEM, IL
618-548-3194
Manager
BRAD CRANE
1201 RICKER DR, SALEM, IL
618-548-3194

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 618-548-3194 EXT 8181.

Obstructions

  • 78 FT TREES 190 FT NE, 33 FT POLE 150 FT SE, 27 FT POWERLINE 50 FT S, 28 FT POLE 280 FT L, 66 FT TREES 418 FT SW.

Contact

  • EXT 179.
  • EXT 179.

Nearby airports

KSLO · Salem-Leckrone Airport (1 NM)0IL2 · Griffin AirportPrivate (10 NM)KENL · Centralia Municipal Airport (10 NM)98IL · St Mary's Hospital - Centralia HeliportHeliportPrivate (10 NM)6IL8 · Centralia Correctional Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (13 NM)83IS · Prairie AirportPrivate (16 NM)

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 5IL9 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 5IL9

Salem Township Hospital Heliport (5IL9) is a heliport in Salem, IL, at 570 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 5IL9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5IL9 have a control tower?

No. Salem Township 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 5IL9?

Salem Township Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5IL9?

Salem Township Hospital Heliport is in Salem, IL, at an elevation of 570 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.6423, -88.9489.

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