St Francis Hospital - Litchfield Heliport HeliportPrivate

73IL · Litchfield, IL · 690 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 73IL
Coordinates: 39.1814, -89.6403
Elevation: 690 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2000/02
Distance from city: 1 E

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	05:01 AM	10:01Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	01:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	02:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 05:01 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from 73IL

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/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 690 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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
VLA · Vandalia	VORTAC	114.30	r279° / 22.9 NM
TOY · Troy	VORTAC	116.00	r022° / 29.6 NM
SKE · Scott	TACAN	112.20	r012° / 39.4 NM
SPI · Spinner	VORTAC	112.70	r178° / 39.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 73IL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 73IL. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL

BOX 1215, LITCHFIELD, IL

217-324-2191

Manager

BRYON MEYER

BOX 1215, LITCHFIELD, IL

217-324-8590

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

24 HRS
FOR PERIMETER LGTS RADIO REQUEST ON FREQ 155.34.

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 73IL 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 73IL

St Francis Hospital - Litchfield Heliport (73IL) is a heliport in Litchfield, IL, at 690 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 73IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 73IL have a control tower?

No. St Francis Hospital - Litchfield Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 73IL?

St Francis Hospital - Litchfield Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 73IL?

St Francis Hospital - Litchfield Heliport is in Litchfield, IL, at an elevation of 690 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1814, -89.6403.

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