Rend Lake Conservancy District Heliport Heliport

IS50 · Benton, IL · 450 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: IS50
Coordinates: 38.0820, -88.9170
Elevation: 450 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:02 AM	10:02Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunset	08:22 PM	01:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:54 PM	01:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:54 PM → 05:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:22 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from IS50

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

300 ft × 300 ft · CONC

Heading: n/a

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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/	300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
VNN · Mount Vernon	VOR-DME	113.80	r195° / 17.6 NM
MWA · Marion	VOR-DME	110.40	r009° / 20.2 NM
ENL · Centralia	VORTAC	115.00	r147° / 23.3 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for IS50.

Nearby airports

IL67 · Big Muddy Correctional Facility HeliportHeliportPrivate (3 NM)53IS · Franklin Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (4 NM)H96 · Benton Municipal Airport (5 NM)3IS6 · Davy Jones Private Airport (9 NM)4IS2 · Memorial Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (11 NM)8LL8 · Miners Memorial Health Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (11 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 IS50 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 IS50

Rend Lake Conservancy District Heliport (IS50) is a heliport in Benton, IL, at 450 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 300 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IS50, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at IS50?

Rend Lake Conservancy District Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IS50?

Rend Lake Conservancy District Heliport is in Benton, IL, at an elevation of 450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.0820, -88.9170.

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