Funny Farm Airport Private
5LL7 · Union, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 10:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 01:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY ELEFT traffic
- Heading
- 089° mag · 089° true
- Dimensions
- 2,016 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 269°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY E
- Threshold elev
- 871 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| E/W | 2,016 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
DPA 114.55 · OBK 113.00 · JVL 114.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA · Dupage | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r337° / 20.7 NM |
| OBK · Northbrook | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r271° / 25.3 NM |
| JVL · Janesville | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r126° / 33.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5LL7 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 5LL7
- Coordinates
- 42.2105, -88.5201
- Elevation
- 875 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1972/02
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- PLINE 1000 FT S; PARALLEL TO RWY.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
Nearby airports
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About 5LL7
Funny Farm Airport (5LL7) is an airport in Union, IL, at 875 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,016 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5LL7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 5LL7 have a control tower?
No. Funny Farm Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 5LL7?
Funny Farm Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,016 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 5LL7?
Funny Farm Airport is in Union, IL, at an elevation of 875 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.2105, -88.5201.
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