Blickhan Lndg Area Airport Private

88IS · Quincy, IL · 635 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 88IS
Coordinates: 40.0084, -91.3821
Elevation: 635 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): SAINT LOUIS
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Distance from city: 4 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	05:04 AM	10:04Z
Sunrise	05:37 AM	10:37Z
Sunset	08:38 PM	01:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:11 PM	02:11Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:11 PM → 05:04 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 04:37 AM

Plan a flight from 88IS

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

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

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

Runway E/W

2,200 ft × 150 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

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
E/W	2,200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
UIN · Quincy	VORTAC	113.60	r329° / 10.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 88IS on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 88IS. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

C. JOHN BLICKHAN

PO BOX 530, QUINCY, IL

217-222-4870

Manager

C. JOHN BLICKHAN

PO BOX 530, QUINCY, IL

217-222-4870

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Nearby airports

KUIN · Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (9 NM)9LL0 · Krutmeier Airport (14 NM)93M · Rueter Airfield (14 NM)6M6 · Lewis County Regional Airport (15 NM)KHAE · Hannibal Regional Airport (17 NM)7MO2 · Bevill Airport (19 NM)

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 88IS 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 88IS

Blickhan Lndg Area Airport (88IS) is an airport in Quincy, IL, at 635 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 88IS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 88IS have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 88IS?

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

Where is 88IS?

Blickhan Lndg Area Airport is in Quincy, IL, at an elevation of 635 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0084, -91.3821.

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