Walnut Creek Airport Private

49IL · Somonauk, IL · 666 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 49IL
Coordinates: 41.5933, -88.6917
Elevation: 666 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
Attendance: IREG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2000/07
Distance from city: 3 S

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	04:46 AM	09:46Z
Sunrise	05:21 AM	10:21Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	01:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	02:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 04:46 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 04:21 AM

Plan a flight from 49IL

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 091°
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

2,200 ft × 100 ft · Turf

Edge lights: Low.

Heading: 091° mag · 90° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 150 ft from threshold
Displaced threshold: 150 ft

Heading: 252° mag · 251° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 1,100 ft from threshold

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	2,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r278° / 17 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r219° / 23.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 49IL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 49IL. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BRENT BISH

4548E2351 ROAD, LELAND, IL

(815) 712-5795

Manager

BRENT BISH

4548E2351 ROAD, LELAND, IL

(815) 712-5795

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
CAUTION ROBOTIC MOWER IN USE.
RY LGTS AVBL BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT.
TREES ARE TRIMMED TO STANDARD FOR RESIDENTIAL ARPT.

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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 49IL 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 49IL

Walnut Creek Airport (49IL) is an airport in Somonauk, IL, at 666 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 49IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 49IL have a control tower?

No. Walnut Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 49IL?

Walnut Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 49IL?

Walnut Creek Airport is in Somonauk, IL, at an elevation of 666 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5933, -88.6917.

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