Bushby RLA Restricted Landing Area Private
87IL · Minooka, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:38 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:07 PM | 01:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:38 PM | 01:38Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 000° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 1,800 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 180°) on the 45° at 1,600 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 |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 1,800 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
JOT 112.30 · DPA 114.55 · EON 113.20 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r125° / 2.9 NM |
| DPA · Dupage | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r169° / 22.7 NM |
| EON · Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r303° / 26.1 NM |
| CGT · Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r269° / 31.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 87IL — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 87IL
- Coordinates
- 41.5167, -88.2667
- Elevation
- 580 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
- IREG PPL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1954/11
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
Obstructions
- ALSO BLDG.
Nearby airports
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About 87IL
Bushby RLA Restricted Landing Area (87IL) is an airport in Minooka, IL, at 580 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 87IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 87IL have a control tower?
No. Bushby RLA Restricted Landing Area is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 87IL?
Bushby RLA Restricted Landing Area has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 87IL?
Bushby RLA Restricted Landing Area is in Minooka, IL, at an elevation of 580 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5167, -88.2667.
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