Hammer Airport Private
00IL · Polo, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:54 AM | 10:54Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 01:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 179° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,500 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 10 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
No published frequencies, ILS, or nearby navaids for 00IL.
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 00IL — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 00IL
- Coordinates
- 41.9784, -89.5604
- Elevation
- 840 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1957/06
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- DITCH AT APCH END RWY 36.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Contact
- EMAIL ADDRESS: RHAMMER@RADIORANCHINC.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
Nearby airports
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About 00IL
Hammer Airport (00IL) is an airport in Polo, IL, at 840 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 00IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 00IL have a control tower?
No. Hammer Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 00IL?
Hammer Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 00IL?
Hammer Airport is in Polo, IL, at an elevation of 840 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9784, -89.5604.
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