Kingfield Airport Private

6IL6 · Knoxville, IL · 750 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 6IL6
Coordinates: 40.9273, -90.2651
Elevation: 750 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2022/02
Distance from city: 1 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	04:56 AM	09:56Z
Sunrise	05:29 AM	10:29Z
Sunset	08:36 PM	01:36Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	02:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 04:56 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:36 PM → 04:29 AM

Plan a flight from 6IL6

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 6
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 6 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 6/24

2,330 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
6/24	2,330 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GBG · Galesburg	VOR-DME	109.80	r091° / 7.7 NM
PIA · Peoria	VORTAC	115.20	r301° / 26.1 NM
MZV · Moline	VORTAC	114.40	r139° / 29 NM
BRL · Burlington	VORTAC	111.40	r063° / 32.4 NM
BDF · Bradford	VORTAC	114.70	r246° / 33.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 6IL6 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6IL6. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

JON PONDER

1510 KNOX STATION ROAD, KNOXVILLE, IL

309-221-0122

Manager

JON PONDER

1510 KNOX STATION ROAD, KNOXVILLE, IL

309-221-0122

Remarks FAA

JTPONDER@HOTMAIL.COM

Nearby airports

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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 6IL6 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 6IL6

Kingfield Airport (6IL6) is an airport in Knoxville, IL, at 750 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,330 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6IL6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6IL6 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 6IL6?

Kingfield Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,330 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6IL6?

Kingfield Airport is in Knoxville, IL, at an elevation of 750 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9273, -90.2651.

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