Hawg Pit Landing Zone HeliportPrivate
IL72 · Grafton, IL · Non-towered
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:36 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:38 AM | 10:38Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 11:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 01:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
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Runways
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
STL 117.40 · TOY 116.00 · FTZ 114.35 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL · St Louis | VORTAC | 117.40 · 121X | High | r014° / 6.7 NM |
| TOY · Troy | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | Low | r295° / 28.2 NM |
| FTZ · Foristell | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r051° / 29.7 NM |
| SKE · Scott | TACAN | 112.20 · 59X | — | r315° / 37.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL72 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- IL72
- Coordinates
- 38.9688, -90.4442
- Elevation
- 420 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2026/01
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
Runways
- TLOF 40X40 FT; FATO 100X100 FT; SA 100X100 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 040/220-310/130.
Contact
- BROOKLYN.MCKINNEY@ILLINOIS.GOV
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About IL72
Hawg Pit Landing Zone (IL72) is a heliport in Grafton, IL, at 420 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IL72, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does IL72 have a control tower?
No. Hawg Pit Landing Zone is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
Where is IL72?
Hawg Pit Landing Zone is in Grafton, IL, at an elevation of 420 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9688, -90.4442.
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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 IL72 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.