Hawker Airport

12IL · Kankakee, IL · 620 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 12IL
Coordinates: 41.2000, -88.0167
Elevation: 620 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:45 AM	09:45Z
Sunrise	05:19 AM	10:19Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	02:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 04:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 04:19 AM

Plan a flight from 12IL

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy E
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy E at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway E/W

1,300 ft × 100 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
E/W	1,300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IKK · Kankakee	VOR-DME	111.60	r315° / 10.7 NM
EON · Peotone	VORTAC	113.20	r246° / 11 NM
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r145° / 24.8 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r225° / 27.4 NM
RBS · Roberts	VOR-DME	116.80	r008° / 37.7 NM
PNT · Pontiac	VOR-DME	109.60	r052° / 39.6 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 12IL.

Nearby airports

05IL · Classic Landings AirportPrivate (3 NM)19LL · Neiner AirportPrivate (6 NM)IL95 · Corn FieldPrivate (6 NM)II31 · Jurassic Landings UltralightportPrivate (7 NM)5LL8 · Hugh Van Voorst AirportPrivate (8 NM)3KK · Kankakee Airport (8 NM)

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 12IL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 12IL

Hawker Airport (12IL) is an airport in Kankakee, IL, at 620 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,300 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 12IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 12IL?

Hawker Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 12IL?

Hawker Airport is in Kankakee, IL, at an elevation of 620 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2000, -88.0167.

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