Clinton Heliport Heliport

C26 · Clinton, IL · 730 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: C26
Coordinates: 40.1635, -88.9350
Elevation: 730 ft MSL
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: STL
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2024/07
Distance from city: 1 NE

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	04:54 AM	09:54Z
Sunrise	05:27 AM	10:27Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	01:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	02:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from C26

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Fld.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 730 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
BMI · Bloomington	VOR-DME	108.20	r178° / 19.1 NM
AXC · Decatur	VORTAC	117.20	r349° / 25.8 NM
CMI · Champaign	VORTAC	110.00	r282° / 31.2 NM
SPI · Spinner	VORTAC	112.70	r061° / 39.3 NM

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VFR sectional

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Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF CLINTON

118 W WASHINGTON, CLINTON, IL

217-935-9438

Manager

TAYLOR BAXTON

118 W WASHINGTON, CLINTON, IL

217-935-9438

Remarks FAA

Runways

TLOF 40X40 FT; FATO 100X100 FT; SA 50X50 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 090/270.

Contact

JEFFREY.HURST@ILLINOIS.GOV

Nearby airports

33IL · John Scharff AirportPrivate (2 NM)LL34 · Thorp AirportPrivate (3 NM)II41 · Clinton Power Station HeliportHeliportPrivate (5 NM)IL82 · Martin RLA Restricted Landing AreaPrivate (6 NM)7IS3 · Hooterville AirportPrivate (7 NM)7LL4 · Bakers Strip (9 NM)

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 C26 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 C26

Clinton Heliport (C26) is a heliport in Clinton, IL, at 730 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 C26, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does C26 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at C26?

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

Where is C26?

Clinton Heliport is in Clinton, IL, at an elevation of 730 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1635, -88.9350.

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