Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area Private
3IS8 · BDF · Bradford, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:43 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:57 AM | 10:57Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 01:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:43 PM | 01:43Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 179° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,932 × 190 ft
- TPA
- 1,608 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,608 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 18
- Approach obstacle
- Tower, 0 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,614 ft | |
| 18/36 | 1,932 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BDF 114.70 · PIA 115.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDF · Bradford | TACAN | 114.70 · 94X | — | r344° / 4.5 NM |
| PIA · Peoria | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r010° / 34 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 3IS8 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3IS8 / BDF
- Coordinates
- 41.2309, -89.6157
- Elevation
- 808 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
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1944/07
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- THREE 112 FT MKD & LGTD TWRS INBOARD OF RWY 08 THR, L OF CNTRLN.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Contact
- OTR CTC: PETER ANDRIOTIS 815-646-4572
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 15LL Cloverleaf Ranch Airport (private) (4 NM) · 53IL Steil Restricted Landing Area Airport (private) (7 NM) · LL65 Edgar Read Airport (8 NM) · 2IS3 Jackson Field (private) (9 NM) · 1LL7 Edwin G. Bennett Airport (10 NM) · LL64 Ralph E. Daniels Airport (10 NM)
About 3IS8
Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area (3IS8 · BDF) is an airport in Bradford, IL, at 808 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,614 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3IS8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3IS8 have a control tower?
No. Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3IS8?
Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area has 2 runways; the longest is 2,614 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3IS8?
Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area is in Bradford, IL, at an elevation of 808 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2309, -89.6157.
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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 3IS8 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.