Palmer Flying Service INC Private
IL45 · Manito, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:23 PM
| Event | Local (CST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:30 AM | 12:30Z |
| Sunset | 04:55 PM | 22:55Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:23 PM | 23:23Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,188 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,301 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- ASPH-TURF
- Displaced thr
- 700 ft
Enter the left downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 1,301 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 496 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 57 ft, 631 ft from threshold, 149 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,784 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,188 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
PIA 115.20 · SPI 112.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIA · Peoria | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | Low | r173° / 11.5 NM |
| SPI · Spinner | VORTAC | 112.70 · 74X | High | r354° / 39.3 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL45 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- IL45
- Coordinates
- 40.4894, -89.7781
- Elevation
- 501 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1953/10
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- ACFT TAKING OFF ON RY 36 CANNOT SEE AER 22 WHEN CROPS GROW HIGH.
- (A42) ALL DSPLCD THRS MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.
- FOR CD CTC ST LOUIS APCH AT 314-890-1017.
Runways
- RWY 18/36 895 FT BY 40 FT ASPH STRIP SUPERIMPOSED ON N END OF RWY.
- GRASS GROWING THRU CRACKS IN BLACKTOP.
Lighting
- FOR NSTD LIRL RY 04/22 CALL 309-545-2281 - AFTER DARK OR EMERGENCY.
- NSTD LIRL BTN DSPLCD THLDS; FIXTURE SPACING & LGT INTST VARIES.
Obstructions
- NUMEROUS TREES; POLES & BLDG WITH MAX TOPS 75' 182' L OF CNTRLN 466' FM DSPLCD THR.
- APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR IS 22:1.
- RY 18 APCH RATIO IS CALCULATED TO THE DSPLCD THLD NOT THE RY END AS PER PHOTO SLOPE DATED 10/23/97.
- APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR IS 21:1; APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR OVER 47' TREE 30' FM RY END IS 2:1.
- RY 36 APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THR IS 17:1.
Nearby airports
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About IL45
Palmer Flying Service INC (IL45) is an airport in Manito, IL, at 501 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,784 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IL45, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does IL45 have a control tower?
No. Palmer Flying Service INC is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at IL45?
Palmer Flying Service INC has 2 runways; the longest is 2,784 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is IL45?
Palmer Flying Service INC is in Manito, IL, at an elevation of 501 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4894, -89.7781.
More about IL45
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