Bushby Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 41-31-00.1090N (41.516697)
Longitude: 
 088-16-00.2330W (-88.266731)
Elevation: 
 580.0 feet MSL (177 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.6 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. N of Minooka, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
HARVEY BUSHBY
674 US 52
MINOOKA, IL 60447-5163
(815) 735-4678		 HARVEY BUSHBY
674 US 52
MINOOKA, IL 60447-5163
(815) 735-4678

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1954
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
IREG PPL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1580 feet (482 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

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    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 815
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 87IL

    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
    4.1 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)    		 89 93 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    8.8 Morris Municipal/James R Washburn Field Airport
    (C09)    		 231 235 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    9.4 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)    		 54 58 100LL, Jet A
    12.4 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
    (1C5)    		 29 33 100LL, Jet A
    15.2 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
    (0C8)    		 270 273 100LL, Mogas
    18.0 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 328 332 100, Jet A-1
    23.4 Dupage Airport
    (DPA KDPA DPA)    		 2 6 100LL, Jet A
    24.3 Dwight Airport
    (KDTG DTG)    		 198 202 100LL
    24.7 Skydive Chicago Airport
    (8N2)    		 253 256 100LL, Jet A
    24.8 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 308 311 80
    27.7 Bult Field Airport
    (C56)    		 107 111 100LL, Jet A
    28.1 Chicago Midway International Airport
    (MDW KMDW MDW)    		 54 58 100LL, Jet A-1+
    29.3 Schaumburg Regional Airport
    (06C)    		 14 18 100LL, Jet A
    29.6 Kankakee Airport
    (3KK)    		 147 151 100LL
    31.8 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 322 325 100LL, Jet A-1+
    31.9 Chicago O'hare International Airport
    (ORD KORD ORD)    		 30 34 100LL, Jet A
    32.8 Greater Kankakee Airport
    (IKK KIKK IKK)    		 144 148 100LL, Jet A
    33.1 Lansing Municipal Airport
    (KIGQ IGQ)    		 87 91 100LL, Jet A
    38.3 Lowell Airport
    (C97)    		 116 120 100LL
    38.7 Gary/Chicago International Airport
    (GYY KGYY GYY)    		 80 84 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
    A52-S ALSO BLDG.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

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

    87IL Airport Runway Details

    Runway N/S  1800 ft x 100 ft (549 m x 30 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway N

    Runway S
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES
    Distance from End: 
    		 400

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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