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Burns Field Private

IL54 · Shippman, IL · 657 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
IL54
Coordinates
39.1217, -89.9372
Elevation
657 ft MSL
Sectional chart
ST LOUIS
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS)
SAINT LOUIS
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2025/10
Distance from city
5 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:02 AM10:02Z
Sunrise05:34 AM10:34Z
Sunset08:29 PM01:29Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:01 PM02:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 04:34 AM

Plan a flight from IL54

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

10TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

2,592 ft · Turf
10
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
28
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TOY · TroyVORTAC116.00r354° / 23 NM
CSX · CardinalVOR-DME116.45r042° / 29.7 NM
STL · St LouisVORTAC117.40r057° / 29.9 NM
SKE · ScottTACAN112.20r351° / 34.8 NM
VLA · VandaliaVORTAC114.30r269° / 36.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL54. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
JIM BURNS
8600 STAGECOACH ROAD, PLAINVIEW, IL
618-779-6622
Manager
JIM BURNS
8600 STAGECOACH ROAD, PLAINVIEW, IL
618-779-6622

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 IL54 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 IL54

Burns Field (IL54) is an airport in Shippman, IL, at 657 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,592 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IL54, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IL54 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at IL54?

Burns Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,592 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IL54?

Burns Field is in Shippman, IL, at an elevation of 657 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.1217, -89.9372.

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