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38LL Weather Gateway Regional Medical Center Heliport

Granite City, IllinoisElevation 425 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCPS · 8 NM S · 53 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 · KCPS
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. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 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 53 S 1 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/51 S 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 77/53 S 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 81/56 S 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 85/57 S 6 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/60 S 6 kt – 12%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 77/61 S 8 kt – 72%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 78 SW 7 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0245Z.

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 38LL. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 44 ft

H1
Dimensions
44 x 44 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
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
425 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2309Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1220Z 7:20 AM
Loggable night
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1120Z (6:20 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

Gateway Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Granite City, Illinois. Field elevation 425 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerROBERT MACKEL
Manager phone(618) 781-3215
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA38LL
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)SAINT LOUIS
RegionIllinois
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.7083, -90.1439
Distance from city0 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

38LL traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-23, 22 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1.2
Activity trend over 12 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C82T (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›BK17 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›C82T (Helicopter)
›BK17 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

38LL has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCPS (8 NM S, VFR).

KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport
8 NM S
VFR
KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport
11 NM W
VFR
KALN St Louis Regional Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KBLV Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport
24 NM W
VFR
KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
40 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALSO HAS FLOOD LGTS.
›FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1018.
›ADDITIONAL CONTACT: ROBERT MACKEL 618-410-0688; RMACKEL@QHCWS
›PRVDD ALL APCHS/DEPS FM 050-130, AREA IS MKD, AND WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗38LL on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 38LL have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 38LL. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 38LL have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 38LL. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 38LL?
38LL sits at 425 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 38LL?
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.