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Merkle Airport Private

3IS4 · Hanover, IL · 970 ft elevation · var 1E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3IS4
Coordinates
42.2889, -90.3454
Elevation
970 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1E
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1983/12
Distance from city
3 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:50 AM09:50Z
Sunrise05:25 AM10:25Z
Sunset08:41 PM01:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:16 PM02:16Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:16 PM → 04:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 04:25 AM

Plan a flight from 3IS4

Runway 18/36

2,900 ft × 100 ft · Turf

Edge lights: Low.

18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
300 ft
36
Heading
197° mag · 198° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DBQ · DubuqueVORTAC115.80r109° / 17.5 NM
CVA · DavenportVORTAC113.80r006° / 35.4 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3IS4. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
NATHAN AND KAREN GREINER
6635 W BEATY HOLLOW ROAD, HANOVER, IL
815-281-0772
Manager
NATHAN AND KAREN GREINER
6635 W BEATY HOLLOW ROAD, HANOVER, IL
815-281-0773

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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 3IS4 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.