Miners Memorial Health Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

8LL8 · West Frankfort, IL · 402 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8LL8
Coordinates: 37.8994, -88.9539
Elevation: 402 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
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
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2001/08
Distance from city: 1 W

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	05:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunrise	05:34 AM	10:34Z
Sunset	08:22 PM	01:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:53 PM	01:53Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:53 PM → 05:03 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:22 PM → 04:34 AM

Plan a flight from 8LL8

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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: 402 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 321° mag · 320° true

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	r013° / 9.1 NM
VNN · Mount Vernon	VOR-DME	113.80	r192° / 28.6 NM
ENL · Centralia	VORTAC	115.00	r159° / 32.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8LL8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8LL8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

FRANKLIN COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES

BOX 3988, 1835 E. MAIN, CARBONDALE, IL

Manager

DARRELL BRYANT

MINERS MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER, 2553 KEN GRAY BLVD, WEST FRANKFORT, IL

618-932-2155

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 618-932-2155.

Contact

SHARON PULLIAM
EXT 345

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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 8LL8 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 8LL8

Miners Memorial Health Center Heliport (8LL8) is a heliport in West Frankfort, IL, at 402 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 8LL8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8LL8 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 8LL8?

Miners Memorial Health Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8LL8?

Miners Memorial Health Center Heliport is in West Frankfort, IL, at an elevation of 402 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.8994, -88.9539.

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