St Johns Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

97IS · Springfield, IL · 632 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 97IS
Coordinates: 39.8067, -89.6444
Elevation: 632 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: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1972/08
Distance from city: 0 N

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	04:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	01:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	02:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 04:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from 97IS

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-yellow · SS-SR

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: 632 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
SPI · Spinner	VORTAC	112.70	r143° / 2.5 NM
IJX · Jacksonville	VOR-DME	108.60	r084° / 27.5 NM
AXC · Decatur	VORTAC	117.20	r274° / 36.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 97IS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 97IS. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

HSHS

800 E CARPENTER STREET, SPRINGFIELD, IL

Manager

CHAD MARKHAM, INTERM CEO

800 E CARPENTER STREET, SPRINGFIELD, IL

217-544-6464

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH 314-890-1017.
ROBERT.SPAIN@HSHS.OGR

Runways

50 FT CIRCLE ON PARKING LOT DECK.

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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 97IS 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 97IS

St Johns Hospital Heliport (97IS) is a heliport in Springfield, IL, at 632 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 97IS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 97IS have a control tower?

No. St Johns 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 97IS?

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

Where is 97IS?

St Johns Hospital Heliport is in Springfield, IL, at an elevation of 632 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.8067, -89.6444.

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