Donald A. Hamilton Airport

8LL7 · Pawnee, IL · 605 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8LL7
Coordinates: 39.5945, -89.5945
Elevation: 605 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	04:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	01:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	02:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 04:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from 8LL7

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: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

1,900 ft × 60 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
18/36	1,900 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SPI · Spinner	VORTAC	112.70	r166° / 15.2 NM
IJX · Jacksonville	VOR-DME	108.60	r108° / 31.7 NM
AXC · Decatur	VORTAC	117.20	r253° / 35.2 NM
VLA · Vandalia	VORTAC	114.30	r322° / 36.1 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8LL7. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 8LL7.

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 8LL7 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 8LL7

Donald A. Hamilton Airport (8LL7) is an airport in Pawnee, IL, at 605 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,900 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8LL7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 8LL7?

Donald A. Hamilton Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,900 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8LL7?

Donald A. Hamilton Airport is in Pawnee, IL, at an elevation of 605 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.5945, -89.5945.

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