Hillsboro Area Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

8IS4 · Hillsboro, IL · 650 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8IS4
Coordinates: 39.1517, -89.4814
Elevation: 650 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
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
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1986/03
Distance from city: 0 SE

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	05:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	02:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from 8IS4

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 650 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
VLA · Vandalia	VORTAC	114.30	r279° / 15.3 NM
TOY · Troy	VORTAC	116.00	r035° / 32.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8IS4 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8IS4. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

HILLSBORO HOSPITAL ASSN INC

1200 EAST TREMONT ST, HILLSBORO, IL

217-532-6111

Manager

MICHAEL ALEXANDER

1200 EAST TREMONT ST, HILLSBORO, IL

217-532-6111

Remarks FAA

General

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

Contact

EMAIL ADDRESS: CRAIGPROVINCE@HILLSBOROAREAHOSPITAL.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)
OTHER CONTACT E. DAVID HARRISON-VP OF PATIENT CARE SVCS. 217-532-4184; ELVISHARRISON@HILLSBOROAREAHOSPITAL.ORG
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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 8IS4 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 8IS4

Hillsboro Area Hospital Heliport (8IS4) is a heliport in Hillsboro, IL, at 650 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8IS4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8IS4 have a control tower?

No. Hillsboro Area 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 8IS4?

Hillsboro Area Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8IS4?

Hillsboro Area Hospital Heliport is in Hillsboro, IL, at an elevation of 650 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1517, -89.4814.

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