Ben Emge Airport Private
2IL7 · Belleville, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:37 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:04 AM | 11:04Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 01:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
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Runways
RWY ELEFT traffic
- Heading
- 358° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 2,400 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF
Enter the left downwind (heading 178°) on the 45° at 1,600 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E/W | 2,400 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 2IL7 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 2IL7 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SKE 112.20 · TOY 116.00 · STL 117.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKE · Scott | TACAN | 112.20 · 59X | — | r260° / 8.5 NM |
| TOY · Troy | VORTAC | 116.00 · 107X | Low | r197° / 14.4 NM |
| STL · St Louis | VORTAC | 117.40 · 121X | High | r133° / 29.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 2IL7 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2IL7
- Coordinates
- 38.5153, -90.0279
- Elevation
- 551 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- Sectional chart
- ST LOUIS
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAINT LOUIS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1961/08
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1018.
- DO NOT OVERFLY NURSING HOME COMPLEX .5NM SW OF ARPT AND DO NOT OVERFLY HIGH SCHOOL .5NM NW OF ARPT.
Contact
- MIKEQUINN1@EARTHLINK.NET
- MARKC141@YAHOO.COM
Nearby airports
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About 2IL7
Ben Emge Airport (2IL7) is an airport in Belleville, IL, at 551 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2IL7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2IL7 have a control tower?
No. Ben Emge Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 2IL7?
Ben Emge Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2IL7?
Ben Emge Airport is in Belleville, IL, at an elevation of 551 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.5153, -90.0279.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 2IL7 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.