Runway 18L at KMDH is the southbound end at Southern Illinois Airport in Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois. The opposite end is 36R. This runway end has a magnetic heading of 181°. Length is 6,506 ft. Surface is asphalt. Pattern direction is left traffic, which is standard for this end. Runway 18L has an ILS. The published localizer frequency is 110.9, with a course of 182.22° magnetic. The field elevation at KMDH is 411.2 ft MSL. Threshold elevation for 18L is 404.1 ft MSL. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement for current NOTAM and runway condition before departure.
Wind component for Runway 18L
Based on the current METAR wind at KMDH.
- Headwind
- 16.8 kt
- Crosswind
- 2.7 kt RIGHT
- Rel. angle
- 9°
- Favorability
- excellent
Pattern entry · RWY 18L
LEFT TRAFFICTraffic pattern · Runway 18L
LEFT-hand pattern on the south/east side. Tower-controlled. Follow ATC instructions for pattern entry.
- Upwind: climb runway heading 180°M
- Crosswind: turn left to 90°M
- Downwind: parallel runway, opposite direction (0°M)
- Base: perpendicular to runway
- Final: align with 180°M for Runway 18L