Loy Airport

1IL8 · Donovan, IL · 665 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 1IL8
Coordinates: 40.9320, -87.5959
Elevation: 665 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	05:18 AM	10:18Z
Sunset	08:26 PM	01:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:59 PM	01:59Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:59 PM → 04:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:26 PM → 04:18 AM

Plan a flight from 1IL8

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

2,540 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
09/27	2,540 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IKK · Kankakee	VOR-DME	111.60	r127° / 14.3 NM
EON · Peotone	VORTAC	113.20	r154° / 22.1 NM
BVT · Boiler	VORTAC	115.10	r312° / 32.9 NM
RBS · Roberts	VOR-DME	116.80	r049° / 33.3 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r180° / 34.7 NM
DNV · Danville	VORTAC	111.00	r355° / 38.4 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1IL8. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 1IL8.

Nearby airports

1LL8 · Zoomer FieldPrivate (9 NM)II04 · North West Indiana Air Airport (11 NM)98LL · Braden Farms AirportPrivate (12 NM)IS02 · Dietchweiler Airport (13 NM)50I · Kentland Municipal Airport (13 NM)KIKK · Greater Kankakee Airport (14 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 1IL8 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 1IL8

Loy Airport (1IL8) is an airport in Donovan, IL, at 665 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,540 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1IL8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 1IL8?

Loy Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,540 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1IL8?

Loy Airport is in Donovan, IL, at an elevation of 665 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9320, -87.5959.

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