Il Emergency Operations Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

IL20 · Springfield, IL · 590 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: IL20
Coordinates: 39.6114, -89.6044
Elevation: 590 ft MSL
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2006/05
Distance from city: 3 E

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	04:59 AM	09:59Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	01:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	02:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 04:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from IL20

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Fld.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 580 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 2° true

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
SPI · Spinner	VORTAC	112.70	r167° / 14.1 NM
IJX · Jacksonville	VOR-DME	108.60	r106° / 30.9 NM
AXC · Decatur	VORTAC	117.20	r255° / 35.4 NM
VLA · Vandalia	VORTAC	114.30	r323° / 37.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open IL20 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL20. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

IL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

2200 SOUTH DIRKSEN PKWY, SPRINGFIELD, IL

217-782-7860

Manager

KEVIN SLEDGE

2200 SOUTH DIRKSEN PKWY, SPRINGFIELD, IL

(217) 782-7860

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH 314-890-1017.

Obstructions

POWER LINES, TREES & BLDGS ALL QUADRANTS.

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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 IL20 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 IL20

Il Emergency Operations Center Heliport (IL20) is a heliport in Springfield, IL, at 590 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 IL20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IL20 have a control tower?

No. Il Emergency Operations 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 IL20?

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

Where is IL20?

Il Emergency Operations Center Heliport is in Springfield, IL, at an elevation of 590 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.6114, -89.6044.

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