Earl Barnickel Airport Private
IL88 · Compton, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 01:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
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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
- 1,300 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 180°) on the 45° at 1,900 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 | 1,300 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
DPA 114.55 · JOT 112.30 · BDF 114.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA · Dupage | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r248° / 36.7 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r280° / 36.7 NM |
| BDF · Bradford | TACAN | 114.70 · 94X | — | r034° / 37.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL88 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- IL88
- Coordinates
- 41.6750, -89.1168
- Elevation
- 929 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1967/03
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Nearby airports
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About IL88
Earl Barnickel Airport (IL88) is an airport in Compton, IL, at 929 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IL88, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does IL88 have a control tower?
No. Earl Barnickel Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at IL88?
Earl Barnickel Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is IL88?
Earl Barnickel Airport is in Compton, IL, at an elevation of 929 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6750, -89.1168.
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