Southern Illinois Airport - Murphysboro / Carbondale, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member snfromky
N 37° 46.613 W 089° 15.119
16S E 301671 N 4183448
Opened in 1950, the Southern Illinois Airport serves the Murphysboro-Carbondale area.
Waymark Code: WM1RW9
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/03/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ggmorton
Views: 178

Southern Illinois Airport ranks as one of the busiest airports in the State of Illinois. As a full service facility, the airport provides three lighted all-weather runways and an array of aircraft and pilot services. Located among the hills and lakes of beautiful southern Illinois, the airport serves as home base for the nationally acclaimed aviation programs of Southern Illinois University. The airport is continually upgrading its facilities to ensure that it meets the needs of aviation users well into the future.

Three lighted, hard surface runways provide all-weather capability. A precision instrument approach is available on the airport's primary runway.

The airport is capable of accommodating a variety of aircraft up to and including the Boeing 757. Sufficient aircraft ramps and tie-down spaces exist for a large and varied number of aircraft. Hangar space is available for based and transient aircraft up to and including the Gulfstream V.

An air traffic control tower operates from 7am to 9pm each day and an ASOS weather facility operates on a 24-hour basis. In addition to the ASOS, Southern Illinois University staffs a weather station in the terminal building that is available for public use.
Type: Municipal

ICAO Airport Code: KMDH

IATA Airport Code: MDH

FAA Identifier: MDH

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