Van Gorder Airport Private
04IS · Mansfield, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:35 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:25 AM | 10:25Z |
| Sunrise | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:05 PM | 01:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:35 PM | 01:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 270° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,200 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 090°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,200 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
CMI 115.75 · AXC 117.20 · RBS 116.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMI · Champaign | VORTAC | 115.75 · 104Y | Low | r300° / 16 NM |
| AXC · Adders | VORTAC | 117.20 · 119X | High | r023° / 29.6 NM |
| RBS · Roberts | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r216° / 30.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 04IS — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 04IS
- Coordinates
- 40.1786, -88.5690
- Elevation
- 728 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1986/09
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
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About 04IS
Van Gorder Airport (04IS) is an airport in Mansfield, IL, at 728 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 04IS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 04IS have a control tower?
No. Van Gorder Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 04IS?
Van Gorder Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 04IS?
Van Gorder Airport is in Mansfield, IL, at an elevation of 728 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1786, -88.5690.
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