David Gillespie Airport Private

69IL · Marseilles, IL · 730 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 69IL
Coordinates: 41.3649, -88.6778
Elevation: 730 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Distance from city: 3 NE

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	04:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunrise	05:21 AM	10:21Z
Sunset	08:32 PM	01:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:05 PM	02:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:05 PM → 04:47 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:32 PM → 04:21 AM

Plan a flight from 69IL

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 18
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

2,600 ft × 145 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Plines, 1,200 ft from threshold

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Plines, 500 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
18/36	2,600 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r234° / 19.5 NM
PNT · Pontiac	VOR-DME	109.60	r001° / 32.7 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r203° / 34.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 69IL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 69IL. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

DAVID C. GILLESPIE

2561 NORTH 2950TH ROAD, MARSEILLES, IL

815-795-2539

Manager

DAVID C. GILLESPIE

2561 NORTH 2950TH ROAD, MARSEILLES, IL

815-795-2539

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
KENT HOUGAS 815-795-7277

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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 69IL 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 69IL

David Gillespie Airport (69IL) is an airport in Marseilles, IL, at 730 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 69IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 69IL have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 69IL?

David Gillespie Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 69IL?

David Gillespie Airport is in Marseilles, IL, at an elevation of 730 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3649, -88.6778.

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