Hawg Pit Landing Zone HeliportPrivate
IL72 · Grafton, IL · 420 ft elevation · Non-towered
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
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 | 05:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunrise | 05:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
Plan a flight from IL72
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 in the live weather panel above.
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| STL · St Louis | VORTAC | 117.40 | r014° / 6.7 NM |
| CSX · Cardinal | VOR-DME | 116.45 | r343° / 13.5 NM |
| TOY · Troy | VORTAC | 116.00 | r295° / 28.2 NM |
| FTZ · Foristell | VORTAC | 110.80 | r051° / 29.6 NM |
| SKE · Scott | TACAN | 112.20 | r311° / 37.6 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL72. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
Runways
- TLOF 40X40 FT; FATO 100X100 FT; SA 100X100 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 040/220-310/130.
Contact
- BROOKLYN.MCKINNEY@ILLINOIS.GOV
Nearby airports
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.
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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.
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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