Lester E Cox Medical Center South Heliport (56MU)

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Lester E Cox Medical Center South Heliport (56MU)
56MU
Lester E Cox Medical Center South Heliport (56MU)
Springfield, MO
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 56MU
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 93°16'49.8500" W / 37°8'40.3800" N
-93.280514 / 37.144550 (Estimated)
Elevation 1270.00 ft / 387.10 m (Estimated)
Location Greene County, MO
Magnetic Variation 04E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner LESTER E. COX MEDICAL CENTER
Address 3801 S. NATIONAL
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807
Phone number 417-269-6000
Manager STEVE EDWARDS, ADMIN.
Address 3801 S. NATIONAL
SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807
Phone number 417-269-6107
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart KANSAS CITY
Region ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC ZKC - KANSAS CITY
Tie-in FSS COU - COLUMBIA
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Communications
UNICOM 123.05 MHz
Runway Information
Runway H1
Dimensions 30 x 30 ft (9 x 9 m)
Surface ASPH
Surface treatment
H1
Physical elevation 1270.00 ft ft
Coordinates 37.144550 / -93.280514 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway H2
Dimensions 45 x 45 ft (14 x 14 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment
H2
Physical elevation 1270.00 ft ft
Coordinates 37.144542 / -93.280156 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway H3
Dimensions 50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface ASPH
Surface treatment
H3
Physical elevation 1270.00 ft ft
Coordinates 37.146006 / -93.278961 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway H4
Dimensions 50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface ASPH
Surface treatment
H4
Physical elevation 1270.00 ft ft
Coordinates 37.145997 / -93.278744 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC SPRINGFIELD APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.
  • PRVDD CLEAR APCH/DEP PATHS FOR A MIN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; A CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A MIN 2:1 SLOPE; THIS SITE ABD ONCE NEW HELIPAD IS ACTIVATED; PRIOR TO ACTIVATION SOME TREES ARE TO BE REMOVED AND 2 LGT POLES ARE REPLACED WITH HELIPORT LGTS.