Nichols Aero Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
42-28-54.2222N (42.481728)
Longitude: 
088-59-16.7050W (-88.987974)
Elevation: 
776.0 feet MSL (237 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
3.2 W (as of October 2026 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
02 N.M. SSE of South Beloit, Illinois
Found On: 
Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
WILLIAM NICHOLS
6410 MANCHESTER RD
SOUTH BELOIT, IL 61080
6087513667
WILLIAM NICHOLS
6410 MANCHESTER RD
SOUTH BELOIT, IL 61080
6087513667

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
08/2026
Control tower: 
No
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZAU (Chicago)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1776 feet (541 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
IKK

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade

    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Kankakee(IKK)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 12IL

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    1.3 Beloit Airport
    (44C)
    43 46 100LL
    8.6 Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
    (JVL KJVL JVL)
    344 347 100LL, Jet A
    11.7 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)
    144 147 100LL
    16.4 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)
    106 110 100LL
    17.9 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)
    195 198 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    23.8 Jana Airport
    (58C)
    350 353 80, 100LL
    26.3 Freeport/Dornink Airport
    (IL47)
    256 259 80, 100LL
    27.5 Galt Field Airport
    (10C)
    99 103 100LL
    27.8 Monroe Municipal Airport
    (KEFT EFT)
    286 289 100LL, Jet A+
    29.9 Albertus Airport
    (FEP KFEP FEP)
    241 244 100LL, Jet A
    32.7 Burlington Municipal Airport
    (KBUU BUU)
    67 71 100LL, Jet A+
    33.1 East Troy Municipal Airport
    (57C)
    54 58 100LL, Jet A+
    33.8 Lake In The Hills Airport
    (3CK)
    118 122 100LL, Jet A
    35.2 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)
    159 162 100LL, Jet A-1+
    35.6 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)
    186 189 100LL, Jet A
    38.4 Blackhawk Airfield Airport
    (87Y)
    346 349 100LL
    41.6 Campbell Airport
    (C81)
    102 106 100LL
    42.4 Dane County Regional/Truax Field Airport
    (MSN KMSN MSN)
    338 341 100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
    42.9 Watertown Municipal Airport
    (KRYV RYV)
    15 19 100LL, Jet A+
    43.4 Bresson Airport
    (C82)
    186 189 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    No remarks for this landing facility

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    Longest Runway: 09/27 is 1800 ft (549 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    12IL Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  1800 ft x 80 ft (549 m x 24 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 08/25/2026
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 09

    Runway 27

    Elevation: 
    776.0 770.0
    Latitude: 
    42-28-53.9444N 42-28-54.5000N
    Longitude: 
    088-59-28.7099W 088-59-04.7000W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    088 268
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    None None

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

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