Foley Airport Private
72LL · Princeton, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:24 AM | 10:24Z |
| Sunrise | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 01:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 269° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,641 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 089°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,641 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
BDF 114.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDF · Bradford | TACAN | 114.70 · 94X | — | r040° / 16.9 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 72LL — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 72LL
- Coordinates
- 41.3736, -89.3445
- Elevation
- 690 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
- 1978/11
- Distance from city
- 5 NE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Contact
- TRUSTEES.
Nearby airports
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About 72LL
Foley Airport (72LL) is an airport in Princeton, IL, at 690 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,641 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 72LL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 72LL have a control tower?
No. Foley Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 72LL?
Foley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,641 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 72LL?
Foley Airport is in Princeton, IL, at an elevation of 690 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3736, -89.3445.
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