Braden Farms Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 40-47-57.1260N (40.799202)
Longitude: 
 087-47-01.1240W (-87.783646)
Elevation: 
 630.0 feet MSL (192 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.9 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. NW of Watseka, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JOHN BRADEN
PO BOX 277
WATSEKA, IL 60970
(815) 228-3011		 JOHN BRADEN
PO BOX 277
WATSEKA, IL 60970
(815) 228-3011

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 03/1980
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1630 feet (497 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

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Communications

       

    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 98LL

    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
    16.6 Greater Kankakee Airport
    (IKK KIKK IKK)    		 350 354 100LL, Jet A
    19.0 Kankakee Airport
    (3KK)    		 341 345 100LL
    26.2 Paxton Airport
    (1C1)    		 216 220 100LL, MOGAS
    28.7 Jasper County Airport
    (RNZ KRZL RZL)    		 71 75 100LL, Jet A+
    28.7 Lowell Airport
    (C97)    		 25 29 100LL
    29.1 Schertz Field Airport
    (9IS2)    		 229 233 100LL, Mogas
    34.5 Rantoul Ntl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Field Airport
    (KTIP TIP)    		 208 212 100LL, Jet A
    35.0 Bult Field Airport
    (C56)    		 7 11 100LL, Jet A
    35.8 Dwight Airport
    (KDTG DTG)    		 304 308 100LL
    37.0 Vermilion Regional Airport
    (DNV KDNV DNV)    		 166 170 100LL, Jet A
    38.9 Pontiac Municipal Airport
    (KPNT PNT)    		 281 284 100LL, Jet A
    43.5 Frasca Field Airport
    (C16)    		 205 209 100LL, Jet A
    45.0 Purdue University Airport
    (LAF KLAF LAF)    		 120 125 100LL, Jet A
    45.6 Lansing Municipal Airport
    (KIGQ IGQ)    		 14 18 100LL, Jet A
    46.6 Griffith-Merrillville Airport
    (05C)    		 21 25 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    46.6 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)    		 337 341 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    47.3 Morris Municipal/James R Washburn Field Airport
    (C09)    		 322 326 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    50.5 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)    		 343 347 100LL, Jet A
    50.9 University Of Illinois/Willard Airport
    (CMI KCMI CMI)    		 206 210 100LL, Jet A-1+
    51.1 Hobart Sky Ranch Airport
    (3HO)    		 27 31 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 WILDLIFE AREA.
    A110-2 RWY SUBJECT TO FLOOD. LAND AT YOUR OWN RISK.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A13 815-228-3011

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    Longest Runway: 09/27 is 2250 ft (686 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    98LL Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  2250 ft x 90 ft (686 m x 27 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 09

    Runway 27
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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