Centralia Correctional Center Heliport (6IL8)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	6IL8
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	89°11'47.0000" W / 38°33'16.0000" N -89.196389 / 38.554444 (Estimated)
Elevation	465.00 ft / 141.73 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	4 nautical miles W of Centralia, IL
Location	Clinton County, IL
Magnetic Variation	01W (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	ILL. DEPT OF CORRECTIONS
Address	1301 CONCORDIA CT. SPRINGFIELD, IL 62794-9277
Phone number	217-522-2666
Manager	GEOFF BURRIS
Address	P.O. BOX 1266 CENTRALIA, IL 62801
Phone number	618-533-4111

Airport Operations and Facilities

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

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	100 x 100 ft (30 x 30 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Coordinates	38.554444 / -89.196389	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
VNN	DME	MOUNT VERNON	85X	113.80		21.7 nm
VLA	DME	VANDALIA	116Y	116.95		32.5 nm
MWA	DME	MARION	41X	110.40		48.9 nm
JD	NDB	GOOEY		385.00	02W	25.9 nm
FWC	NDB	WAYNE COUNTY		257.00	01W	38.5 nm
CP	NDB	ACORE		350.00	00E	40.6 nm
MD	NDB	CABBI		388.00	01W	41.2 nm
MW	NDB	JONNY		382.00	01E	44.3 nm
OLY	NDB	OLNEY		272.00	03W	49.1 nm
SKE	TACAN	SCOTT	59X	112.20	02W	30.8 nm
ENL	VORTAC	CENTRALIA	97X	115.00	04E	8.3 nm
TOY	VORTAC	TROY	107X	116.00	04E	35.7 nm
BIB	VORTAC	BIBLE GROVE	27X	109.00	03E	40.1 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
• PRVD APP/DEP 150-220 DEGREES, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.