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9IL4 Hep Cats Airport
Steward, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 9IL4
Lat/Long: 41-48-26.0000N 089-02-53.0000W
41-48.433333N 089-02.883333W
41.8072222,-89.0480556
(estimated)
Elevation: 790 ft. / 241 m (estimated)
From city: 3 miles SW of STEWARD, IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 60553

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/2004
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (5 nm N): 125.2 (815-562-2955)
WX AWOS-3 at DKB (17 nm NE): 119.075 (815-748-2350)
WX AWOS-AV at C73 (18 nm W): 118.575 (815-288-2039)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DPAr259/31.6DUPAGE VOR/DME114.5502E
JOTr294/36.2JOLIET VOR/DME112.3002E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 1385 x 100 ft. / 422 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: none15 ft. road, 890 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: ROSIE THOME
PO BOX 218
ROCHELLE, IL 61068
Phone 815-508-7187
Manager: ROSIE THOME
PO BOX 218
ROCHELLE, IL 61068
Phone 815-508-7187

Additional Remarks

- 100 FT POWERLINE 1940 FT S OF RY 36.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 9IL4.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (5 nm N)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
C73 - Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field (18 nm W)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (23 nm N)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (26 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1411:14
Sunrise06:4111:41
Sunset18:5823:58
Evening civil twilight19:2600:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Sep-2026 17:41:25
Local (UTC-5)  19-Sep-2026 12:41:25
 
METAR
KRPJ 
5nm N 		191715Z AUTO 20008KT 7SM RA SCT005 SCT037 OVC110 19/19 A2998 RMK AO2 T01860186
KDKB 
17nm NE 		191715Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM -DZ OVC003 19/19 A3000 RMK AO2 T01850185
TAF
KRFD 
24nm N 		191450Z 1915/2012 15010KT 6SM -SHRA SCT009 BKN020 OVC035 FM192300 15007KT 4SM -SHRA SCT008 BKN020 PROB30 2001/2007 03010KT 1SM TSRA BR BKN009 BKN020CB FM200800 02013KT 6SM -SHRA BKN007
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