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IL22

Grandpa's Farm Mendota Airport
Mendota, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	IL22
Lat/Long:	41-31-18.7550N 089-07-57.6950W 41-31.312583N 089-07.961583W 41.5218764,-89.1326931 (estimated)
Elevation:	727 ft. / 221.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	00E (1985)
From city:	2 miles SW of MENDOTA, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	61342

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1974
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT NSTD LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF 122.9.
Taxiway lights:	TWY LGTS ON SOUTH SIDE OF TWY ONLY.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at VYS (10 nm S):	120.025 (815-223-8442)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
JOTr266/36.6		JOLIET VOR/DME		112.30		02E

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	3980 x 200 ft. / 1213 x 61 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	non-standard NSTD LIRL; FIXTURE SPACING & LGT INTST VARIES; NON-FAA APVD L-800 SERIES.
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	41-31.639833N	41-30.985333N
Longitude:	089-07.976500W	089-07.946667W
Elevation:	727.0 ft.	715.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway end identifier lights:	no	no
Obstructions:	15 ft. road APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.	4 ft. fence APCH RATIO 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	R. J. KRENZ/WALTON PROPERTIES 702 INDIANA AVE MENDOTA, IL 61342 Phone 815-866-9939 R. J. KRENZ & WALTON PROPERTIES ARE THE OWNERS
Manager:	CARL AMBLER 1708 HILLCREST CT MENDOTA, IL 61342 Phone (815) 910-7287

Additional Remarks

-	RY 18/36 CALL FIRST FOR RY CONDITIONS 815-910-7287
-	RWY LIGHTS OTS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
-	RWY 18 (300 FT DSPLCD THLD) & RWY 36 (80 FT DSPLCD THLD) DSPLCD THLDS ARE 1 FT HIGH BLUE BARREL HALVES.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IL22.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVYS - Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field (10 nm S)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (22 nm N)
C73 - Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field (23 nm NW)
KSQI - Whiteside County Airport/Jos H Bittorf Field (28 nm NW)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (31 nm NE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:39	11:39
Sunrise	07:07	12:07
Sunset	18:18	23:18
Evening civil twilight	18:46	23:46

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Oct-2026 00:09:50
Local (UTC-5)	13-Oct-2026 19:09:50

METAR

KVYS
10nm S

132350Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A2986 RMK AO2

TAF

KRFD 41nm N	132058Z 1321/1418 28009KT P6SM FEW025 SCT100 FM132300 31005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090 PROB30 1401/1403 5SM -TSRA SCT025 BKN040CB FM140300 01007KT P6SM SCT030 OVC040 PROB30 1406/1408 4SM -TSRA SCT025 BKN035CB FM140800 03009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030
KDPA 46nm NE	132058Z 1321/1418 27009KT P6SM FEW025 SCT100 FM140000 30005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090 PROB30 1402/1404 5SM -TSRA SCT025 BKN040CB FM140400 05006KT P6SM VCTS SCT030 OVC040CB TEMPO 1404/1408 3SM -TSRA BR SCT020 BKN030CB FM140900 03010KT P6SM SCT012 BKN020

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