Grand Tower Heliport (3IS9)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	3IS9
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	89°30'21.2200" W / 37°38'1.0100" N -89.505894 / 37.633614 (Estimated)
Elevation	370.00 ft / 112.78 m (Estimated)
Location	Jackson County, IL
Magnetic Variation	01E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	GRAND TOWER TOWNSHIP
Address	P O BOX 216 GRAND TOWER, IL 62942
Phone number	618-565-2143
Manager	BRAD SPRING
Address	P O BOX 216 GRAND TOWER, IL 62942
Phone number	618-521-1804

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Sectional chart	ST LOUIS
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS	STL - SAINT LOUIS
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	370.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	37.633614 / -89.505894	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MWA	DME	MARION	41X	110.40		24.6 nm
CGI	DME	CAPE GIRARDEAU	76X	112.90		24.6 nm
MD	NDB	CABBI		388.00	01W	18.9 nm
CG	NDB	DUTCH		248.00	02W	24.7 nm
MW	NDB	JONNY		382.00	01E	28.3 nm
CNG	VOR/DME	CUNNINGHAM	78X	113.10	03E	49.3 nm
FAM	VORTAC	FARMINGTON	104X	115.70	01E	34.7 nm

Remarks

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