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4IL3 Thrifty Acres Airport
Stillman Valley (Byron), Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 4IL3
Lat/Long: 42-08-34.0870N 089-13-42.3810W
42-08.568117N 089-13.706350W
42.1428019,-89.2284392
(estimated)
Elevation: 725 ft. / 221 m (estimated)
Variation: 00W (1990)
From city: 3 miles NW of STILLMAN VALLEY (BYRON), IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 61084

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1993
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at RFD (7 nm NE): PHONE 224-634-4737
WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (16 nm SE): 125.2 (815-562-2955)
WX AWOS-3 at FEP (17 nm W): 120.525 (815-233-4472)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JVLr189/25.5JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 750 x 70 ft. / 229 x 21 m
USABLE RUNWAY BETWEEN DISPLACED THRESHOLD IS 750' - OVER ALL PROPERTY LENGTH IS 1650'
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 430 ft.480 ft.
Obstructions: 30 ft. trees, 50 ft. from runway80 ft. trees, 770 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MERLE BRUCE HASELTON
5800 E. SKINNER ROAD
STILLMAN VALLEY, IL 61084
Phone 815-234-3099
Manager: BRUCE HASELTON
5800 E. SKINNER ROAD
STILLMAN VALLEY, IL 61084
Phone 815-234-3099

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4IL3.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (7 nm NE)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (16 nm SE)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (17 nm W)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (20 nm NE)
C73 - Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field (21 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 17-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4511:45
Sunrise07:1312:13
Sunset18:1223:12
Evening civil twilight18:4023:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Oct-2026 23:51:17
Local (UTC-5)  17-Oct-2026 18:51:17
 
METAR
KRFD 
7nm NE 		172254Z 21007KT 10SM CLR 11/M02 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP310 T01111017 $
KFEP 
17nm W 		172335Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3042 RMK AO2 T00771009
KRPJ 
17nm SE 		172335Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 09/00 A3043 RMK AO2 T00881001
TAF
KRFD 
7nm NE 		172102Z 1721/1818 22007KT P6SM SKC FM181600 23011G20KT P6SM SKC
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