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00IL Hammer Airport
Polo, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 00IL
Lat/Long: 41-58-42.1080N 089-33-37.3980W
41-58.701800N 089-33.623300W
41.9783633,-89.5603883
(estimated)
Elevation: 840 ft. / 256 m (estimated)
Variation: 01E (1985)
From city: 1 mile SE of POLO, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 61064

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1957
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-AV at C73 (10 nm SE): 118.575 (815-288-2039)
WX AWOS-3PT at SQI (15 nm S): 119.175 (815-626-2704)
WX AWOS-3 at FEP (16 nm N): 120.525 (815-233-4472)

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2500 x 75 ft. / 762 x 23 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 10 ft. from runway18 ft. road, 10 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RONALD HAMMER
11658 W JUDSON RD
POLO, IL 61064
Phone 815-622-9000
Manager: RONALD HAMMER
11658 W JUDSON RD
POLO, IL 61064
Phone 815-622-9000
EMAIL ADDRESS: RHAMMER@RADIORANCHINC.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

Additional Remarks

- DITCH AT APCH END RWY 36.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 00IL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C73 - Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field (10 nm SE)
KSQI - Whiteside County Airport/Jos H Bittorf Field (15 nm S)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (16 nm N)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (22 nm E)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (24 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2212:22
Sunrise06:5112:51
Sunset17:3423:34
Evening civil twilight18:0200:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Feb-2026 05:27:39
Local (UTC-6)  18-Feb-2026 23:27:39
 
METAR
KFEP 
16nm N 		190515Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM CLR 05/M08 A2967 RMK AO2 T00491079
KRPJ 
23nm E 		190515Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 03/M10 A2966 RMK AO2 T00321098 TSNO
KRFD 
24nm NE 		190454Z 17006KT 10SM OVC190 06/M09 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP044 T00611089 $
KSFY 
25nm W 		190515Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 05/M08 A2966 RMK AO2 T00511084
TAF
KRFD 
24nm NE 		182041Z 1821/1918 24025G39KT P6SM SKC FM190000 24013KT P6SM BKN200 FM190900 06003KT P6SM BKN150 FM191500 10012KT P6SM SCT007 OVC100
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