Hammer Restricted Landing Area Private

38IL · Dana, IL · 705 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 38IL
Coordinates: 40.9744, -89.0028
Elevation: 705 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2022/03
Distance from city: 3 WNW

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	04:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunrise	05:24 AM	10:24Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	01:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	02:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 04:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 04:24 AM

Plan a flight from 38IL

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 9
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 9 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 9/27

2,500 ft · Turf

Heading: 88° true

Heading: 268° true

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
9/27	2,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PNT · Pontiac	VOR-DME	109.60	r304° / 15.3 NM
BDF · Bradford	VORTAC	114.70	r113° / 28.7 NM
BMI · Bloomington	VOR-DME	108.20	r351° / 29.8 NM
PIA · Peoria	VORTAC	115.20	r060° / 40 NM

VFR sectional

Open 38IL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 38IL. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BRENT AND JANIS HAMMER

338 EAST 8TH ROAD, DANA, IL

815-822-2755

Manager

BRENT HAMMER

338 EAST 8TH ROAD, DANA, IL

815-822-2755

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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 38IL 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 38IL

Hammer Restricted Landing Area (38IL) is an airport in Dana, IL, at 705 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 38IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 38IL have a control tower?

No. Hammer Restricted Landing Area is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 38IL?

Hammer Restricted Landing Area has 1 runway; the longest is 2,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 38IL?

Hammer Restricted Landing Area is in Dana, IL, at an elevation of 705 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9744, -89.0028.

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