Donald Alfred Gade Airport Private
IL11 · Antioch, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 01:40Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY NELEFT traffic
- Heading
- 001° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 1,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 181°) on the 45° at 1,800 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NE/SW | 1,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
OBK 113.00 · DPA 114.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBK · Northbrook | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r347° / 15.2 NM |
| DPA · Dupage | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r020° / 37.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL11 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- IL11
- Coordinates
- 42.4653, -88.0404
- Elevation
- 805 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
- 1964/06
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
Nearby airports
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About IL11
Donald Alfred Gade Airport (IL11) is an airport in Antioch, IL, at 805 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IL11, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does IL11 have a control tower?
No. Donald Alfred Gade Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at IL11?
Donald Alfred Gade Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is IL11?
Donald Alfred Gade Airport is in Antioch, IL, at an elevation of 805 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4653, -88.0404.
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