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14IS Weather Marshall Browning Hospital Heliport

Du Quoin, IllinoisElevation 454 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDH · 15 NM S · 50 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMDH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 S 1 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 78/49 SW 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 76/50 S 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/52 S 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/53 SSW 8 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/57 S 6 kt – 9%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 76/59 S 7 kt – 78%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 77 SW 9 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office PAH). Forecast issued 0342Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 14IS. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
454 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2306Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1216Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1116Z (6:16 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Marshall Browning Hospital Heliport is in Du Quoin, Illinois. Field elevation 454 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerADAM MCCOWEN
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA14IS
SectionalST LOUIS
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.0252, -89.2370
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

14IS traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-19, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

14IS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDH (15 NM S, VFR).

KMDH Southern Illinois Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KMWA Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois
19 NM SE
VFR
KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
23 NM W
VFR
KMVN Mount Vernon Outland Airport
25 NM NE
VFR
KENL Centralia Municipal Airport
30 NM N
VFR
KHSB Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport
35 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›PRVDD OPNS CONDUCTED FM 270 DEG TO 360 DEG; AREA MKD; WIND INDICATOR MNTD.
›TLOF 40X40 FT; FATO 100X100 FT; SA 100X100 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 100/280-360/180.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗14IS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 14IS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 14IS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 14IS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 14IS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 14IS?
14IS sits at 454 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 14IS?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.