Friends Fld Airport (7IL9)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	7IL9
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°42'18.2500" W / 41°28'53.3800" N -88.705069 / 41.481494 (Estimated)
Elevation	621.00 ft / 189.28 m ()
From nearest city	2 nautical miles E of Serena, IL
Location	La Salle County, IL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	GEORGIA & DAVID BROWN TRUST
Address	6 LINCOLN ROAD OTTAWA, IL 61350
Phone number	815-434-6074
Manager	KEVIN BROWN
Address	2430 EAST US HWY 52 SERENA, IL 60549
Phone number	708-557-4394

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2170 x 100 ft (661 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PNT	DME	PONTIAC	33X	109.60		39.7 nm
IKK	DME	KANKAKEE	53X	111.60		45.7 nm
PLL	DME	POLO	84Y	113.75		46.9 nm
GCO	DME	CHICAGO	19Y	108.25		47.4 nm
RFD	DME	ROCKFORD	45X	110.80		49.9 nm
IK	NDB	LUKOW		272.00	04W	45.7 nm
BDF	TACAN	BRADFORD	94X	114.70	00E	44.3 nm
JOT	VOR/DME	JOLIET	70X	112.30	02E	17.8 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	29.3 nm
EON	VORTAC	PEOTONE	79X	113.20	02E	43.1 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.