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Memorial Hosp Of Carbondale Heliport HeliportPrivate

5IS1 · Carbondale, IL · 500 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
5IS1
Coordinates
37.7270, -89.2212
Elevation
500 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
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1975/07
Distance from city
2 NW

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
05:04 AM10:04Z
Sunrise05:36 AM10:36Z
Sunset08:22 PM01:22Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:54 PM01:54Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:54 PM → 05:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:22 PM → 04:36 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
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/

35 ft × 35 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
500 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
332° mag · 333° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MWA · MarionVOR-DME110.40r257° / 10.1 NM
CGI · Cape GirardeauVOR-DME112.90r028° / 34.3 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5IS1 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5IS1. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
404 WEST MAIN, CARBONDALE, IL
Manager
DAN BOECKMAN / AL TAYLOR
405 WEST MAIN, CARBONDALE, IL
618-549-0721

Remarks FAA

General

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

Runways

  • ELEVATED DECK ABOVE ROOF 3 FT.

Lighting

  • 24 HRS
  • AND FLOOD LGTS.

Contact

  • EMAIL ADDRESS: DARIN.BOLEN@SIH.NET (ALL LOWER CASE)
  • REGIONAL TRAUMA COORD PHONE 618-549-0721 EXT 65150

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 5IS1 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 5IS1

Memorial Hosp Of Carbondale Heliport (5IS1) is a heliport in Carbondale, IL, at 500 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 35 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5IS1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5IS1 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 5IS1?

Memorial Hosp Of Carbondale Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 35 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5IS1?

Memorial Hosp Of Carbondale Heliport is in Carbondale, IL, at an elevation of 500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7270, -89.2212.

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