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4IL9 Unzicker Airport
Benson, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 4IL9
Lat/Long: 40-49-39.0000N 089-07-15.0000W
40-49.650000N 089-07.250000W
40.8275000,-89.1208333
(estimated)
Elevation: 745 ft. / 227 m
From city: 2 miles S of BENSON, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: 2280 x 140 ft. / 695 x 43 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 140 ft.
DSPLCD THLDS RYS 18 & 36 ARE MARKED WITH TIRES PAINTED WHITE.		530 ft.
Obstructions: 7 ft. crops30 ft. bldg, 70 ft. from runway

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 23-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1312:13
Sunrise06:4112:41
Sunset17:3923:39
Evening civil twilight18:0700:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Feb-2026 23:27:09
Local (UTC-6)  23-Feb-2026 17:27:09
 
METAR
KC75 
16nm NW 		232315Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR M02/M14 A3041 RMK AO2 T10161137
KPNT 
23nm E 		232315Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR M01/M14 A3040 RMK AO2 T10131137
KBMI 
24nm SE 		232256Z 31009KT 10SM CLR M01/M12 A3040 RMK AO2 SLP305 T10111117
KPIA 
27nm W 		232254Z 29005KT 10SM CLR M01/M14 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP310 T10111139
KVYS 
31nm N 		232310Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR M01/M12 A3039 RMK AO2 T10121121
TAF
KBMI 
24nm SE 		231733Z 2318/2418 34014KT P6SM BKN025 FM231900 34014KT P6SM SCT025 FM232300 33006KT P6SM SCT150 FM240900 22008KT P6SM BKN120 FM241200 19012G20KT P6SM BKN120 FM241600 19025G35KT P6SM BKN120
KPIA 
27nm W 		231733Z 2318/2418 33012KT P6SM FEW025 FM232300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150 FM240800 19008KT P6SM BKN120 FM241100 19010G18KT P6SM BKN120 FM241600 19022G32KT P6SM BKN120
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