The American Coal Company Heliport Heliport

6IL1 · Galatia, IL · 439 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6IL1
Coordinates: 37.8384, -88.5828
Elevation: 439 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:01 AM	10:01Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunset	08:20 PM	01:20Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:51 PM	01:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:51 PM → 05:01 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:20 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from 6IL1

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · CONC

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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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MWA · Marion	VOR-DME	110.40	r072° / 21 NM
VNN · Mount Vernon	VOR-DME	113.80	r159° / 33.2 NM
PXV · Pocket City	VORTAC	113.30	r259° / 39.2 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

KHSB · Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (2 NM)4IS4 · Harrisburg Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (7 NM)4IS2 · Memorial Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (12 NM)3LL8 · McLeansboro AirportPrivate (14 NM)0IL0 · Hamilton Memorial Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (15 NM)8LL8 · Miners Memorial Health Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (18 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 6IL1 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 6IL1

The American Coal Company Heliport (6IL1) is a heliport in Galatia, IL, at 439 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6IL1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 6IL1?

The American Coal Company Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6IL1?

The American Coal Company Heliport is in Galatia, IL, at an elevation of 439 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.8384, -88.5828.

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