Effingham County Memorial Airport
1H2 · Effingham, IL · 587 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 1H2
- Coordinates
- 39.0704, -88.5335
- Elevation
- 587 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS
- NOTAM facility
- 1H2
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/10
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunrise | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:23 PM | 01:23Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 01:56Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PSIL RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19, MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.725 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: PSIL · 19: PSIL.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 01 · 008°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.725
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 01/19
3,400 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 008° mag · 7° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- PSIL (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 188° mag · 187° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- PSIL (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 32 ft, 840 ft from threshold — 20:1 slope to clear
Runway 11/29
5,103 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- 114° mag · 113° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 294° mag · 293° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,400 ft | |
| 11/29 | 5,103 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AWOS | 118.375 | AWOS 3 |
| CNTR | 127.7 | KANSAS CITY CNTR |
| RDO | 109 | ST LOUIS RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIB · Bible Grove | VORTAC | 109.00 | r342° / 9.3 NM |
| MTO · Mattoon | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r202° / 27 NM |
| VLA · Vandalia | VORTAC | 114.30 | r089° / 29.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- TREE & SILO R TRSN AREA TREE L TRSN AREA RWY 19.
- FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 11 & 29; PSIL RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19, MIRL RWY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
- RWY 01 PVASI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.
- RWY 19 PVASI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG LEFT & RIGHT OF CRS.
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About 1H2
Effingham County Memorial Airport (1H2) is an airport in Effingham, IL, at 587 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,103 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1H2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 1H2 have a control tower?
No. Effingham County Memorial Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 1H2?
Effingham County Memorial Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,103 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 1H2?
Effingham County Memorial Airport is in Effingham, IL, at an elevation of 587 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.0704, -88.5335.
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