Southern Illinois Airport

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Southern Illinois Airport
IATA: MDH - ICAO: KMDH - FAA: MDH
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Southern Illinois Airport Authority
Serves		Carbondale, Illinois
Elevation AMSL		411 ft (125.3 m)
Coordinates		37°46′41″N, 89°15′07″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
6/24	4,164	1,269	Asphalt
18L/36R	6,506	1,983	Asphalt
18R/36L	3,498	1,066	Asphalt

Southern Illinois Airport (IATA: MDH, ICAO: KMDH, FAA LID: MDH) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district (CBD) of Carbondale and east of Murphysboro, in Jackson County, Illinois, USA. The airport opened in 1950 and was originally known as Murdale Airport. It is operated by the Southern Illinois Airport Authority, with members are appointed by Carbondale, Murphysboro and Jackson County.

[edit] Facilities

Southern Illinois Airport covers 750 acres and has three runways:

• Runway 6/24: 4,164 x 100 ft. (1,269 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
• Runway 18L/36R: 6,506 x 100 ft. (1,983 x 30 m), Surface: ASPH-E
• Runway 18R/36L: 3,498 x 60 ft. (1,066 x 18 m), Surface: ASPH-E

[edit] References

• Southern Illinois Airport (official web site)
• FAA Airport Master Record (Form 5010) for MDH, also available as a printable form (PDF)

[edit] External links

• Southern Illinois Airport (City of Murphysboro)
• History of Aviation Technologies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF)

• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KMDH
  • ASN Accident history for KMDH
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS current and historical weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMDH