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Friends Field Private

7IL9 · Serena, IL · 621 ft elevation · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
7IL9
Coordinates
41.4815, -88.7051
Elevation
621 ft MSL
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
2016/12
Distance from city
2 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:47 AM09:47Z
Sunrise05:21 AM10:21Z
Sunset08:32 PM01:32Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:06 PM02:06Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:06 PM → 04:47 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:32 PM → 04:21 AM

Plan a flight from 7IL9

Runway 18/36

2,170 ft · Turf (Good)
18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
100 ft
36
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
JOT · JolietVORTAC112.30r255° / 17.8 NM
DPA · Du PageVOR-DME108.40r211° / 29.3 NM
PNT · PontiacVOR-DME109.60r359° / 39.7 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7IL9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
GEORGIA & DAVID BROWN TRUST
6 LINCOLN ROAD, OTTAWA, IL
815-434-6074
Manager
KEVIN BROWN
2430 EAST US HWY 52, SERENA, IL
708-557-4394

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • CLEARANCE TO DISPLACED THRESHOLD.

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 7IL9 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.