Grand Tower Heliport

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FAA: 3IS9

Grand Tower Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 37-37-58.1800N (37.632828)
Longitude: 
 089-30-22.3480W (-89.506208)
Elevation: 
 370.0 feet MSL (113 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.4 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Grand Tower, Illinois
Found On: 
 St Louis Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
DENNIS WRIGHT
P O BOX 216
GRAND TOWER, IL 62942
(618) 201-0670		 GRAND TOWER TOWNSHIP
P O BOX 216
GRAND TOWER, IL 62942
618-565-2143

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 11/1993
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/IREG
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZKC (Kansas City)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1370 feet (418 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 618
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Saint Louis(STL)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 3IS9

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    14.9 Southern Illinois Airport
    (MDH KMDH MDH)    		 54 57 100LL, Jet A
    21.8 Pinckneyville/Du Quoin Airport
    (KPJY PJY)    		 18 21 100LL
    22.0 Perryville Regional Airport
    (PCD)    		 310 312 100LL, Jet A
    24.6 Veterans Airport Of Southern Illinois Airport
    (MWA KMWA MWA)    		 72 75 100LL, Jet A
    24.6 Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
    (CGI KCGI CGI)    		 187 189 100LL, Jet A
    32.3 Sparta Community-Hunter Field Airport
    (SAR KSAR SAR)    		 343 345 100LL, Jet A
    35.2 Benton Municipal Airport
    (H96)    		 50 53 100LL
    37.2 A Paul Vance Fredericktown Regional Airport
    (H88)    		 267 269 100LL, Jet A
    44.1 Sikeston Meml Municipal Airport
    (SIK KSIK SIK)    		 183 185 100LL, Jet A
    44.5 Farmington Regional Airport
    (FAM KFAM FAM)    		 280 282 100LL, Jet A
    45.0 Metropolis Municipal Airport
    (M30)    		 126 129 100LL
    46.6 Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport
    (HSB KHSB HSB)    		 76 79 100LL, Jet A
    49.0 Barkley Regional Airport
    (PAH KPAH PAH)    		 134 137 100LL, Jet A
    51.5 Mount Vernon Airport
    (MVN KMVN MVN)    		 36 39 100LL, Jet A
    55.5 Dexter Municipal Airport
    (KDXE DXE)    		 202 204 100LL, Jet A
    56.4 Centralia Municipal Airport
    (ENL KENL ENL)    		 20 23 100LL, Jet A
    64.1 St Louis Downtown Airport
    (CPS KCPS CPS)    		 331 333 100LL, Jet A
    64.7 Poplar Bluff Regional Business Airport
    (POF KPOF POF)    		 217 219 100LL, Jet A
    65.1 Piedmont Municipal Airport
    (KPYN PYN)    		 242 244 100LL
    66.0 County Meml Airport
    (KEIW EIW)    		 183 185 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 (E111-3) UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS RESTICTED FROM ACCESS DURING FLT OPS BY USE OF NON-OBSTRUCTING SAFETY BARRIER. FIRE PROTECTION PRVDD IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL FIRE CODES & OR FAA AC 150/5390-2.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
    A52-H1 100 FT TERRAIN 100 FT NW.
    A57-H1 APCHS INBOUND ARE: 210 DEG - CTL OBSTN IS 15 FT POLE; 100 FT FM FATO EDGE & 25 FT LT OF CNTRLN; SLOPE = 6.1; 300 DEG - CTL OBSTN IS 15 FT BLDG; 100 FT FM FATO EDGE; SLOPE = 6:1.
    E111 PRVDD APCH/DEP OPS 020 DEGREES - 160 DEGREES & 160 DEGREES - 250 DEGREES; TKOF/LDG AREA APPROPRIATELY MKD; NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR MNTND. 50 FT TREE TO THES REMOVED; P-LINES NE BURIED; NO NIGHT OPS UNLESS TKOF/LDG AREA & WIND INDICATOR LGTD & BCN INSTALLED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    3IS9 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 370.0
    Latitude: 
    		 37-37-58.1800N
    Longitude: 
    		 089-30-22.3480W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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