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4IL9 Unzicker Airport
Benson, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 4IL9
Lat/Long: 40-49-37.6119N 089-07-14.0060W
40-49.626865N 089-07.233433W
40.8271144,-89.1205572
(estimated)
Elevation: 755 ft. / 230 m (estimated)
From city: 2 miles S of BENSON, IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 61516

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: IREG
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at C75 (17 nm NW): 119.425 (309-246-3089)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PIAr070/31.8PEORIA VORTAC115.2004E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2200 x 140 ft. / 671 x 43 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 40-49.808000N40-49.445728N
Longitude: 089-07.237333W089-07.229533W
Elevation: 755.0 ft.751.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 115 ft.
DSPLCD THLD RWYS 18 & 36 ARE MARKED WITH TIRES PAINTED WHITE.
778 ft.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KEITH UNZICKER
2218 COUNTY RD 1600 N
BENSON, IL 61516
Phone (309) 369-5008
Manager: KEITH UNZICKER
2218 COUNTY RD 1600 N
BENSON, IL 61516
Phone (309) 369-5008

Additional Remarks

- 265 FT TWR 800 FT SSE OF ARPT AND 393 FT 1/2 NM SW OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4IL9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C75 - Marshall County Airport (17 nm NW)
3MY - Mount Hawley Auxiliary Airport (22 nm W)
KBMI - Central Illinois Regional Airport/Bloomington-Normal (23 nm SE)
KPNT - Pontiac Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
KPIA - General Downing - Peoria International Airport (28 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 26-Sep-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2211:22
Sunrise06:4911:49
Sunset18:4723:47
Evening civil twilight19:1400:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  26-Sep-2026 05:01:55
Local (UTC-5)  26-Sep-2026 00:01:55
 
METAR
KC75 
16nm NW 
260455Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM OVC110 15/10 A3022 RMK AO2 T01520102
KPNT 
23nm E 
260455Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM OVC120 15/12 A3023 RMK AO2 T01460115
KBMI 
24nm SE 
260456Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM OVC120 15/11 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP232 T01500106
KPIA 
27nm W 
260454Z 08007KT 10SM OVC110 16/10 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T01560100
KVYS 
31nm N 
260442Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM OVC110 14/10 A3024 RMK AO2
TAF
KBMI 
24nm SE 
251720Z 2518/2618 07008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN070 TEMPO 2518/2520 -SHRA BKN025 FM260000 08005KT P6SM BKN120
KPIA 
27nm W 
252127Z 2521/2618 04004KT P6SM VCSH FEW013 SCT025 OVC080 TEMPO 2521/2523 -SHRA BKN018 FM260000 09005KT P6SM BKN120
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