Bushby RLA Restricted Landing Area Private

87IL · Minooka, IL · 580 ft elevation · var 0W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 87IL
Coordinates: 41.5167, -88.2667
Elevation: 580 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 0W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
Attendance: IREG PPL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1954/11
Distance from city: 3 N

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	05:19 AM	10:19Z
Sunset	08:30 PM	01:30Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:04 PM	02:04Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:04 PM → 04:45 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:30 PM → 04:19 AM

Plan a flight from 87IL

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy N
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy N at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway N/S

1,800 ft × 100 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 400 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
N/S	1,800 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r125° / 2.9 NM
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r169° / 22.7 NM
EON · Peotone	VORTAC	113.20	r303° / 26.1 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r269° / 31.3 NM
IKK · Kankakee	VOR-DME	111.60	r325° / 32.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 87IL on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 87IL. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

HARVEY BUSHBY

674 US 52, MINOOKA, IL

(815) 735-4678

Manager

HARVEY BUSHBY

674 US 52, MINOOKA, IL

(815) 735-4678

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
ALSO BLDG.

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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 87IL 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 87IL

Bushby RLA Restricted Landing Area (87IL) is an airport in Minooka, IL, at 580 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 87IL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 87IL have a control tower?

No. Bushby RLA 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 87IL?

Bushby RLA Restricted Landing Area has 1 runway; the longest is 1,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 87IL?

Bushby RLA Restricted Landing Area is in Minooka, IL, at an elevation of 580 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5167, -88.2667.

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