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Southern Illinois Airport

Murphysboro, United States

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Elevation

411 ft

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Location

Murphysboro · IL · United States

Position

37.778°, -89.252° · 411 ft elev.

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Southern Illinois' regional gateway serving the Carbondale area.

Location

Murphysboro, United States

Southern Illinois Airport (IATA: MDH, ICAO: KMDH) is a public-use general aviation airport located near Murphysboro, Illinois, serving the broader Carbondale and Southern Illinois region. It is owned and operated by Southern Illinois University and functions primarily as a general aviation facility. The airport has historically supported limited commercial service, though scheduled airline operations have been intermittent over the years. It serves private aircraft, charter flights, and flight training operations, including those associated with Southern Illinois University Carbondale's aviation program. Situated in Jackson County, the airport provides an important transportation resource for a region that lacks proximity to major commercial hubs, with St. Louis Lambert International Airport being the nearest large commercial airport.

Terminals

The airport has a modest general aviation terminal facility without a large commercial passenger terminal complex.

Getting to & from

Ground access to Carbondale and surrounding communities is primarily by personal vehicle or rental car, as no regular public transit service connects the airport to the city.

Notable facts

›Owned and operated by Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
›Supports the aviation programs of Southern Illinois University.
›Located in Jackson County, Illinois, near Murphysboro.
›St. Louis Lambert International Airport serves as the nearest major commercial hub.
›Primarily a general aviation airport with limited to no scheduled commercial service.

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Southern Illinois Airport is a public airport in DeSoto Township, Jackson County, Illinois, United States. It is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) northwest of the central business district of Carbondale and east of Murphysboro. This airport is included in the Federal Aviation Agency's (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, which categorized it as a regional general aviation facility.

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