Fayette County Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

IL26 · Vandalia, IL · 521 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: IL26
Coordinates: 38.9692, -89.0961
Elevation: 521 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0W
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
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2000/02
Distance from city: 1 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	08:26 PM	01:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:58 PM	01:58Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:58 PM → 04:59 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from IL26

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · 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: 521 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 226° mag · 226° 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
VLA · Vandalia	VORTAC	114.30	r153° / 8.1 NM
BIB · Bible Grove	VORTAC	109.00	r273° / 28.8 NM
ENL · Centralia	VORTAC	115.00	r001° / 33.1 NM
VNN · Mount Vernon	VOR-DME	113.80	r338° / 38.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open IL26 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL26. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SBL FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL

650 WEST TAYLOR STREET, VANDALIA, IL

618-283-1231

Manager

DYKE MARBLE

650 WEST TAYLOR STREET, VANDALIA, IL

573-225-9008

Remarks FAA

General

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

Runways

FATO MEASURES 100 FT BY 100 FT.

Lighting

FOR ROTG BCN CALL 618-283-1231.
FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 618-283-1231.

Nearby airports

KVLA · Vandalia Municipal Airport (4 NM)IS24 · Harris Airport (7 NM)0IL2 · Griffin AirportPrivate (11 NM)4IL4 · Kuebler AirportPrivate (14 NM)59IS · HSHS Holy Family Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (15 NM)KGRE · Greenville Airport (15 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 IL26 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 IL26

Fayette County Hospital Heliport (IL26) is a heliport in Vandalia, IL, at 521 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 IL26, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IL26 have a control tower?

No. Fayette County 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 IL26?

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

Where is IL26?

Fayette County Hospital Heliport is in Vandalia, IL, at an elevation of 521 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9692, -89.0961.

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