Southern Illinois Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Southern Illinois Airport
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IATA = MDH
ICAO = KMDH
FAA = MDH
type = Public
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operator = Southern Illinois Airport Authority
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location = Carbondale, Illinois
elevation-f = 411
elevation-m = 125.3
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r1-number = 6/24
r1-length-f = 4,164
r1-length-m = 1,269
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 18L/36R
r2-length-f = 6,506
r2-length-m = 1,983
r2-surface = Asphalt
r3-number = 18R/36L
r3-length-f = 3,498
r3-length-m = 1,066
r3-surface = Asphalt
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Southern Illinois Airport Airport codes|MDH|KMDH|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.

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.

Southern Illinois Airport is also the home operating base for Southern Illinois University's aviation flight program. Thus there is usually a steady flow of student traffic in the vicinity of the airport.

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.

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

Facilities

Southern Illinois Airport covers convert|750|acre|ha|0|lk=on 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

References

*FAA-airport|ID=MDH|use=PU|own=PU|site=04477.*A

External links

* [http://www.siairport.com/ Southern Illinois Airport] (official web site)
* [http://www.murphysboro.com/community/airport.html Southern Illinois Airport] (City of Murphysboro)
* [http://www.avtech.siu.edu/pages/history.html History of Aviation Technologies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale]
*FAA-diagram|05091