Airport information
- FAA LID
- 6IL6
- Coordinates
- 40.9273, -90.2651
- Elevation
- 750 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2022/02
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:55 AM | 09:55Z |
| Sunrise | 05:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 01:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:10 PM | 02:10Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 04:55 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 04:29 AM
Plan a flight from 6IL6
Runway 6/24
2,330 ft · Turf 6
- Heading
- n/a
24
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBG · Galesburg | VOR-DME | 109.80 | r091° / 7.7 NM |
| PIA · Peoria | VORTAC | 115.20 | r301° / 26.1 NM |
| MZV · Moline | VORTAC | 114.40 | r139° / 29 NM |
| BRL · Burlington | VORTAC | 111.40 | r063° / 32.4 NM |
| BDF · Bradford | VORTAC | 114.70 | r246° / 33.7 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6IL6. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
JON PONDER
1510 KNOX STATION ROAD, KNOXVILLE, IL
309-221-0122
Manager
JON PONDER
1510 KNOX STATION ROAD, KNOXVILLE, IL
309-221-0122
Remarks FAA
- JTPONDER@HOTMAIL.COM
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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 6IL6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.