8IS6
Decatur Memorial Hospital Heliport
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Location Information for 8IS6
Coordinates: N39°52.02' / W88°57.69'
Located 05 miles SE of Decatur, Illinois. View all Airports in Illinois.
Estimated Elevation is 750 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Heliport Use:Private Use
MEDICAL USE.
Activation Date:February 1974
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green-Yellow
(Heliport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:CHICAGO
F.S.S.:SAINT LOUIS
Sectional Chart:ST LOUIS
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
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).
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
ATIS at DEC (4.8 SE):126.35
ASOS at DEC (4.8 SE): 217-429-0052
AWOS-3 at AAA (24.5 NW):118.775 217-732-9605
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT AXC ADDERS 117.20 324°9.2
VOT SPI SPINNER 112.70 087°33.1
VOT CMI CHAMPAIGN 115.75 249°33.2
VOD BMI BLOOMINGTON 108.20 185°36.8
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD DE ELWIN 275 175°4.6
VOD AAA ABRAHAM 329 315°24.7
VOD SYZ SHELBYVILLE 365 168°28.1
VOD CJ CALDE 240 261°29.5
Helipad H1
Dimensions:45 x 45 feet / 14 x 14 meters
Surface:Mats in Good Condition
RY H1 IS ELEVATED ROOFTOP STEEL DECK.
Edge Lighting:Perimeter
AND FLOOD LIGHTS.
Coordinates:N39°52.02' / W88°57.69'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 750.0
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Bulk Oxygen:NOT AVAILABLE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
2300 N. EDWARD ST
DECATUR, IL 62526
217-876-8121
Manager:CHAD WELLS
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, 2300 N. EDWARD ST
DECATUR, IL 62526
217-879-2203
Other 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.
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