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Earl Barnickel Airport Private

IL88 · Compton, IL · 929 ft elevation · var 0E · Towered

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
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1967/03
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:48 AM09:48Z
Sunrise05:22 AM10:22Z
Sunset08:34 PM01:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM02:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 04:48 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:22 AM

Plan a flight from IL88

Runway N/S

1,300 ft × 100 ft · Turf
N
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
S
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PLL · PoloVOR-DME111.20r131° / 25.2 NM
RFD · RockfordVOR-DME110.80r173° / 33.3 NM
DPA · Du PageVOR-DME108.40r248° / 36.7 NM
JOT · JolietVORTAC112.30r280° / 36.7 NM
BDF · BradfordVORTAC114.70r034° / 37.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL88. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
EARL BARNICKEL
358 STATE ROUTE 251, WEST BROOKLYN, IL
815-539-5097
Manager
EARL BARNICKEL
358 STATE ROUTE 251, WEST BROOKLYN, IL
815-539-5097

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open IL88 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.