St Joseph Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

IS38 · Murphysboro, IL · 405 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: IS38
Coordinates: 37.7659, -89.3251
Elevation: 405 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
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
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1989/05
Distance from city: 0 N

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	05:36 AM	10:36Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	01:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	01:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 05:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 04:36 AM

Plan a flight from IS38

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 405 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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
MWA · Marion	VOR-DME	110.40	r269° / 14.9 NM
CGI · Cape Girardeau	VOR-DME	112.90	r019° / 34.4 NM
ENL · Centralia	VORTAC	115.00	r187° / 40 NM

VFR sectional

Open IS38 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IS38. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SOUTHERN IL HOSPITAL SER INC

PO BOX 3988, CARBONDALE, IL

618-684-3156

Manager

RYAN FISHER

2 SOUTH HOSPITAL DR, MURPHYSBORO, IL

618-684-3156

Remarks FAA

General

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

Contact

EXT. 55575

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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 IS38 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 IS38

St Joseph Memorial Hospital Heliport (IS38) is a heliport in Murphysboro, IL, at 405 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 IS38, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IS38 have a control tower?

No. St Joseph Memorial 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 IS38?

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

Where is IS38?

St Joseph Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Murphysboro, IL, at an elevation of 405 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7659, -89.3251.

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