Decatur Meml Hospital Heliport (8IS6)

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Decatur Meml Hospital Heliport (8IS6)
8IS6
Decatur Meml Hospital Heliport (8IS6)
Decatur, IL
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 8IS6
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 88°57'41.2900" W / 39°52'0.9900" N
-88.961469 / 39.866942 (Estimated)
Elevation 750.00 ft / 228.60 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 5 nautical miles SE of Decatur, IL
Location Macon County, IL
Magnetic Variation 01E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Address 2300 N. EDWARD ST
DECATUR, IL 62526
Phone number 217-876-8121
Manager CHAD WELLS
Address DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
2300 N. EDWARD ST
DECATUR, IL 62526
Phone number 217-879-2203
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Beacon Color White-Green-Yellow (lighted heliport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ST LOUIS
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS STL - SAINT LOUIS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Runway Information
Runway H1
Dimensions 45 x 45 ft (14 x 14 m)
Surface MATS (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights PERI
H1
Physical elevation 750.00 ft ft
Coordinates 39.866942 / -88.961469 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • HELIPORT USED FOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF PATIENTS VIA THE TRAUMA NETWORK OF ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • PRVDD APCH/DEP FROM 085 DEG TO 095 DEG AND FROM 265 TO 275 DEG; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED; AND COMPLY WITH FAR PART 91.126(B)(2).