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
Direction	ft	m	Surface
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. Today the airport ranks as the eighth busiest facility in the State, has three all-weather runways, and 23 buildings.

1 Organization
2 Economic Impact
3 Facilities
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Organization

The airport is owned and operated by Southern Illinois Airport Authority, a local governmental entity created under state law.

A five member boards sets policy for the airport authority and daily administration of the airport is carried out by an airport manager and staff. The board members are appointed by the mayors of Carbondale and Murphysboro and the Chairman of the Jackson County Board and serve for five years on a staggered basis.

== Facilities ==

Three lighted, hard surface runways provide all-weather capability. A precision instrument approach is available on the airport's primary runway.

The airport is capable of accommodating a variety of aircraft up to and including the Boeing 757. Sufficient aircraft ramps and tie-down spaces exist for a large and varied number of aircraft. Hangar space is available for based and transient aircraft up to and including the Gulfstream V.

An air traffic control tower operates from 7am to 9pm each day and an ASOS weather facility operates on a 24-hour basis. In addition to the ASOS, Southern Illinois University staffs a weather station in the terminal building that is available for public use.

[edit] Economic Impact

Southern Illinois Airport makes a substantial contribution to the local economy.

Based upon a study commissioned by the Illinois Aeronautics Division, the airport contributes more than $13.8 million in direct and indirect benefits to the region on an annual basis. Today the Airport employes more than 175 full and part time employees with an annual payroll exceeding $3.3 million. Yearly expenitures in the local area by the Airport and 7 businesses located here are more than $2.5 million. The authors used a conservative multiplier of 1.7 to result in a total annual impact exceeding $13.8 million