Latham Park Aero Estates Airport Private
LL81 · Rockford, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 10:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 01:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 01:44Z |
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 176° mag · 176° true
- Dimensions
- 2,305 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 356°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY N
- Threshold elev
- 736 ft
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 76 ft, 1,197 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 2,305 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
JVL 114.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JVL · Janesville | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r169° / 11.1 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for LL81 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- LL81
- Coordinates
- 42.3750, -89.0701
- Elevation
- 757 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
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1970/11
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- CLOSED WINTER MONTHS WHEN SNOW ON GROUND - PRIOR PERMISSION FOR USE.
- TWR 950 FT AGL TO SW THAT IS IN THE TFC PAT WHEN PERFORMING LEFT TFC FOR A LDG TO THE N & RIGHT TFC FOR A LDG TO S.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- CLSD WHEN TURF IS SOFT.
Nearby airports
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About LL81
Latham Park Aero Estates Airport (LL81) is an airport in Rockford, IL, at 757 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,305 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for LL81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does LL81 have a control tower?
No. Latham Park Aero Estates Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at LL81?
Latham Park Aero Estates Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,305 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is LL81?
Latham Park Aero Estates Airport is in Rockford, IL, at an elevation of 757 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3750, -89.0701.
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