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Otterbach Farm Airport Private

81LL · Mendota, IL · 840 ft elevation · var 0E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
81LL
Coordinates
41.5723, -89.1714
Elevation
840 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
0E
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1979/05
Distance from city
2 NW

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
04:48 AM09:48Z
Sunrise05:22 AM10:22Z
Sunset08:34 PM01:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM02:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 04:48 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:22 AM

Plan a flight from 81LL

Runway NW/SE

1,600 ft × 70 ft · Turf
NW
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
SE
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PLL · PoloVOR-DME111.20r143° / 28.4 NM
BDF · BradfordVORTAC114.70r037° / 31.1 NM
JOT · JolietVORTAC112.30r271° / 38.4 NM
RFD · RockfordVOR-DME110.80r177° / 39.2 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 81LL. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
DEAN L. OTTERBACH
35461 2900 NORTH AVE, MENDOTA, IL
815-538-7102
Manager
DEAN L. OTTERBACH
35461 2900 NORTH AVE, MENDOTA, IL
773-538-7102

Remarks FAA

  • E111:PROVIDED ALL TRAFFIC PATTERN OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED NORTH OF THE RWY.
  • OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • KEN OTTERBACK 35461 N 2900TH RD MENDOTA, IL 61342 (815) 538-7102

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 81LL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.