Braden Farms Airport Private
98LL · Watseka, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:34 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 01:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 271° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,250 × 90 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 091°) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,250 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
RBS 116.80 · EON 113.20 · DNV 111.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBS · Roberts | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r051° / 21.7 NM |
| EON · Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r177° / 28.2 NM |
| DNV · Danville | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r339° / 32.1 NM |
| BVT · Boiler | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | High | r293° / 35.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 98LL — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 98LL
- Coordinates
- 40.7992, -87.7836
- Elevation
- 630 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- 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
- 1980/03
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- WILDLIFE AREA.
- RWY SUBJECT TO FLOOD. LAND AT YOUR OWN RISK.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Contact
- 815-228-3011
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About 98LL
Braden Farms Airport (98LL) is an airport in Watseka, IL, at 630 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 98LL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 98LL have a control tower?
No. Braden Farms Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 98LL?
Braden Farms Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,250 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 98LL?
Braden Farms Airport is in Watseka, IL, at an elevation of 630 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7992, -87.7836.
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