Gibson Community Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

9IS8 · Gibson City, IL · 782 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 9IS8
Coordinates: 40.4797, -88.3695
Elevation: 782 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: IREG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1986/09
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	04:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunrise	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:01 PM	02:01Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:01 PM → 04:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 04:24 AM

Plan a flight from 9IS8

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/

60 ft × 20 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 782 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 016° mag · 16° 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/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RBS · Roberts	VOR-DME	116.80	r235° / 11.2 NM
BMI · Bloomington	VOR-DME	108.20	r087° / 25.7 NM
PNT · Pontiac	VOR-DME	109.60	r138° / 26.4 NM
CMI · Champaign	VORTAC	110.00	r348° / 27.1 NM
DNV · Danville	VORTAC	111.00	r285° / 38.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 9IS8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 9IS8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SVC

1120 N MELVIN ST, GIBSON CITY, IL

217-784-4251

Manager

DANNY ZEIGLER

1120 N MELVIN ST, GIBSON, IL

(217) 784-2503

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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 9IS8 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 9IS8

Gibson Community Hospital Heliport (9IS8) is a heliport in Gibson City, IL, at 782 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 9IS8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 9IS8 have a control tower?

No. Gibson Community 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 9IS8?

Gibson Community Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 9IS8?

Gibson Community Hospital Heliport is in Gibson City, IL, at an elevation of 782 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4797, -88.3695.

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