Southern Illinois Airport – MDH Carbondale
Southern Illinois Airport is a public airport, with an airport code of MDH, located in Carbondale, Illinois. The airport opened in 1950 as Murdale Airport and today is fourth busiest airport in Illinois. It is categorized as general aviation facility by the Federal Aviation Authority for 2015 – 2019. Southern Illinois Airport is the owned and operated by the Southern Illinois Airport Authority serving general aviation needs of Carbondale and Murphysboro, Illinois. The airport plays a vital role in the state’s economy, contributing 13.3 million of the region’s revenue.
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MDH-Southern Illinois Airport has a total area of 850 acres with three asphalt runways. As of 2009, the airport has a total of nearly 77,000 aircraft operations consisting mainly general aviation and the base of 89 aircraft mostly single-engine. The Southern Illinois Airport is also the home of the aviation flight education program of Southern Illinois University, and the $63.3 million Transportation Education Center (TEC) that handles air traffic control lab, classroom areas, maintenance lab and vehicle storage. The airport also serves the aviation needs of nearby Illinois cities including Alto Pass, Anna, Benton and Carterville.
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Americas Best Value Inn Mursphysboro Carbondale is a hotel located just 5.9 miles from Southern Illinois Airport. It is the nearest hotel in the airport offering budget-friendly lodging accommodation. Other nearby hotels from the airport are the Quality Inn Carbondale and the Best Western Saluki Inn.
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