Southern Illinois Airport in Murphysboro, Illinois

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General Info
Runways: 1, 2, 3
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Historical Enplanements - Southern Illinois Airport

Historical Itinerant Operations - Southern Illinois Airport

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Southern Illinois Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 09/01/1950, Runways: 3, Land Area Covered By Airport: 750 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 04477.A, Location ID:* MDH, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Unicom Frequency: 122.950 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 125.350 Hz, Aeronautical sectional chart: St Louis, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: STL, Tie-In FSS Name: Saint Louis, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 411 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCK, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZKC, Boundary ARTCC Name: Kansas City, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Certification Type & Date: IV A U 10/197, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: MDH, Last Inspection Date: 05/17/2007, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
Location	State: Illinois, County: Jackson, City: Murphysboro, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 46' 41.145'', Lng: -89° 15' 07.312'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.778096, Lng: -89.252031, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS, Distance from central business district: 3 mi (NW), Find on map >>
Owner	Southern Illinois Arpt Auth, Po Box 1086, Carbondale, Il 62903, 618-529-1721	Manager	Gary R. Shafer, P O Box 1086, Carbondale, Il 62903, 618-529-1721
Schedule	All Year / All Week / All Day
Operations	Period: 12/31/2005 - 12/31/2006, Commercial Operations: 2, Air Taxi Operations: 1,435, Itinerant Operations: 38,165, Local Operations: 70,252, Military Operations: 343
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 84, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 8, Jet Engine Aircrafts: 1, Helicopters: 2, Ultralight Aircrafts: 1
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA MOGAS, Magnetic Variation: 2E (Year 1980), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AMB,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Remarks	Lighting Schedule: WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 18L/36R PRESET MED INTST ONLY; ACTVT MALSR RY 18L & VASI RYS 06, 36R & PAPI RY 24 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RYS 06/24; 18R/36L & PVASI RY 18R & 36L BY REQUEST ONLY - CALL 618-534-3662
Runway 1
General	ID: '06/24, Length: 4164 ft, Width: 100 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Fair condition, Runway Surface Treatment: Porous friction course, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 36,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 47,000 lbs, Dual Tandem Wheel: 70,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '06, True Alignment: 61, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 46' 31.894'', Lng: -89° 15' 31.708'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.775526, Lng: -89.258808, Physical Elevation: 411 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 48.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 411.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 15, Object Height: 52 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 686.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 261L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.2
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '24, True Alignment: 241, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 46' 52.056'', Lng: -89° 14' 46.487'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.781127, Lng: -89.246246, Physical Elevation: 405 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 25.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 409.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4R, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.2
Runway 2
General	ID: '18L/36R, Length: 6506 ft, Width: 100 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Excellent condition, Runway Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or plastic grooved, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 80,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 99,500 lbs, Dual Tandem Wheel: 150,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: High
Base End	Base End ID: '18L, True Alignment: 181, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 47' 18.880'', Lng: -89° 14' 52.572'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.788578, Lng: -89.247937, Physical Elevation: 404 ft, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 407.0 ft, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Approach Light System: MALSR, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.1
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '36R, True Alignment: 1, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 46' 14.575'', Lng: -89° 14' 54.303'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.770715, Lng: -89.248418, Physical Elevation: 400 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 69.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 407.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: POLE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 21, Object Height: 46 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1169.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 228L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.1
Runway 3
General	ID: '18R/36L, Length: 3498 ft, Width: 60 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Excellent condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 30,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 42,000 lbs, Dual Tandem Wheel: 60,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '18R, True Alignment: 181, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 46' 47.064'', Lng: -89° 15' 30.530'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.779740, Lng: -89.258481, Physical Elevation: 405 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 27.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 411.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: PSIL, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 24, Object Height: 26 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 836.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 114L ft
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '36L, True Alignment: 1, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 37° 46' 12.486'', Lng: -89° 15' 31.451'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 37.770135, Lng: -89.258736, Physical Elevation: 410 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 25.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 411.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: PSIL, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 26, Object Height: 80 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 2320.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 30L ft
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2006-06-08	Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N6289F, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged windshield, Report Type: Other Comments: OPER = SOUTHERN ILLLINOIS UNIV SOURCE = FAA ASIAS BRIEF REPT Remarks: PILOT WAS PRACTICING NIGHT TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS. DURING CLIMB A BIRD DAMAGED THE FRONT WINDSHLD AND KNOCKED OFF THE PILOT'S HEADSET. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR LDG. NO INJURIES REPTD.
2004-08-30	Time: Day (09:30), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-152 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N4915H, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 36R, Above Ground: 1100 ft, Speed: 90 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - SMALL, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Staff Flt Instr J Fisher (2004-08-30) Comments: OPER = SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV Remarks: NO DMG. EFFECT ON FLT REPTD AS NONE AND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. BIRD REPTD AS SPARROW/ROBIN.
2000-10-31	Time: Night (22:26), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-152 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N6422Q, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 18L, Speed: 65 knots, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: WHITE-TAILED DEER, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Fuselage, Struck & Damaged Tail, Effect On Flight: Aborted Take-off, Out Of Service: 2600 h, Repair Costs: $1500, Other Costs: $3386, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Arpt Mgr Gary S (2000-11-04) Comments: OPER = SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ARPT AUTHORITY Remarks: A/C WAS STRUCK BY DEER THAT RAN INTO RHS OF A/C. A/C TAXIED TO RAMP. DEER DISPOSED OF.
1993-10-25	Time: Day, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-152 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N93689, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: WHITE-TAILED DEER, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: AAIPN-1, Written By: Mdh Atct M Oetken (1993-10-26) Comments: OPERATOR = SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV. PILOT SCOTT STOKER, RRx CANDLETREE APT. xB, CARBONDALE, IL xxxxx. Remarks: DURING INSTRUCTION T/O & LANDING, SEVERAL DEER RAY ONTO RY. x WERE KILLED. MINOR DAMAGE TO A/C.