State Highway Paris Heliport HeliportPrivate

8LL6 · Paris, IL · 740 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 8LL6
Coordinates: 39.6034, -87.7122
Elevation: 740 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1974/06
Distance from city: 0 SW

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	04:51 AM	09:51Z
Sunrise	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunset	08:22 PM	01:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:55 PM	01:55Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:55 PM → 04:51 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:22 PM → 04:24 AM

Plan a flight from 8LL6

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

35 ft × 35 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 740 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/	35 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TTH · Terre Haute	VORTAC	115.30	r286° / 22.5 NM
MTO · Mattoon	VOR-DME	109.40	r071° / 27.6 NM
RSV · Robinson	VOR-DME	108.40	r353° / 35.3 NM
CMI · Champaign	VORTAC	110.00	r132° / 36.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8LL6 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8LL6. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

IL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

13473 IL HWY 133, PARIS, IL

217-465-4181

Manager

KENSIL GANNETT

13473 IL HWY 133, PARIS, IL

217-466-7321

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC HULMAN APCH AT 812-877-7581.

Runways

INGRESS/EGRESS RTES RESTRICTED TO OPNS FROM 315 DEGREES CLOCKWISE TO 045 DEGREES & OPNS TO THE SOUTH SHOULD BE AT 500 FEET.

Obstructions

ANTENNA 350' WEST

Contact

REGIONAL ENGINEER ADDNL CTC:RILEY MAURER 217-466-7332; RILEY.MAURER@ILLINOIS.GOV

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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 8LL6 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 8LL6

State Highway Paris Heliport (8LL6) is a heliport in Paris, IL, at 740 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 8LL6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8LL6 have a control tower?

No. State Highway Paris Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 8LL6?

State Highway Paris Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 35 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8LL6?

State Highway Paris Heliport is in Paris, IL, at an elevation of 740 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6034, -87.7122.

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