Rothrock Airport Private
54IL · Streator, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 01:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 1,800 × 130 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 46 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,407 ft | |
| 18/36 | 1,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
JOT 112.30 · BDF 114.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r219° / 33.3 NM |
| BDF · Bradford | TACAN | 114.70 · 94X | — | r093° / 35.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 54IL — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 54IL
- Coordinates
- 41.1263, -88.8019
- Elevation
- 653 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Beacon
- white (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1941/01
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white · SEE RMK
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 250' TURF STRIP ADJ TO RY 09/27 ON N SIDE--TURF STRIP BEGINS W OF TWY A.
- RWY 18/36 HAS A 144' STOPWAY SOUTH END.
- WIND PERMITTING AVOID TKOFS & LNDGS OVER THE CITY.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Lighting
- DUSK-0000.
- FOR NSTD LIRL RY 09/27 CALL 815-672-8283 AFTER 0000.
- NSTD LIRL DUE TO COLOR.
Obstructions
- FENCE/SHRUBS/TREES 134 FT FM RY END; INCL 23 FT TREE; 54 FT L CNTRLN.
- +20 FT ROAD 35 FT FM RY END.
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About 54IL
Rothrock Airport (54IL) is an airport in Streator, IL, at 653 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,407 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 54IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 54IL have a control tower?
No. Rothrock Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 54IL?
Rothrock Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,407 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 54IL?
Rothrock Airport is in Streator, IL, at an elevation of 653 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1263, -88.8019.
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