David Gillespie Airport Private
69IL · Marseilles, 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 | 05:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 01:39Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 145 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
- Approach obstacle
- Plines, 1,200 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
JOT 112.30 · DPA 114.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r234° / 19.5 NM |
| DPA · Dupage | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r203° / 34.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 69IL — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 69IL
- Coordinates
- 41.3649, -88.6778
- Elevation
- 730 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
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Contact
- KENT HOUGAS 815-795-7277
Nearby airports
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About 69IL
David Gillespie Airport (69IL) is an airport in Marseilles, IL, at 730 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 69IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 69IL have a control tower?
No. David Gillespie Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 69IL?
David Gillespie Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 69IL?
David Gillespie Airport is in Marseilles, IL, at an elevation of 730 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3649, -88.6778.
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