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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Rinkenberger Restricted Landing Area

ID 3IS8 Elev 808 ft Lat 41° 13.85' N Lon 89° 36.94' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 3IS8

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Aerial view · 3IS8

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 3IS8 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 3IS8

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,614 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 — 2,614 ft 190 ft Turf No —
26 — 2,614 ft 190 ft Turf No —
18 — 1,932 ft 190 ft Turf No —
36 — 1,932 ft 190 ft Turf No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 3IS8, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 2 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (2 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·OTR CTC: PETER ANDRIOTIS 815-646-4572 THREE 112 FT MKD & LGTD TWRS INBOARD OF RWY 08 THR, L OF CNTRLN.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

IATA · BDF

NTSB events at 3IS8

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=5

  • Other 5

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1975-04-26 Piper J3C-65 · Other →
1974-06-14 Canadair T-33 · Other →
1970-10-26 Boeing 747 · Other →
1965-04-18 Cessna 120 · Other →
1964-12-12 Cessna 190 · Other →

Designees in IL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 3IS8 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,147

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,104

Mechanics

AME

49

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

13

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

9

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

11

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

43

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

4

Organizational Designations

Schools

64

Flight Schools

FBO

67

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

56

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 3IS8

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Joseph Lawrence Kinzer Peru IL 23 nm
Thomas James Norton Peru IL 23 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Minonk IL 32 nm
Jeffrey Allen Galesburg IL 38 nm
Steven Paul Kirik Bettendorf IA 44 nm
Chris Alan Frazier Davenport IA 49 nm
Matthew Edward Massey Yorkville IL 59 nm
Gregory Mark Wilson Oswego IL 64 nm
Keith Mcgill Plainfield IL 66 nm
Thomas Paul Burns Muscatine IA 66 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 3IS8

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Earl Edwin Rogers Princeton IL 11 nm
Daniel Clarence Shaw Princeton IL 11 nm
John Edward Marselus Princeton IL 11 nm
James Christopher Keller Princeton IL 11 nm
Arnold Henry Villiger Henry IL 14 nm
Darrell Lee Marquis Hennepin IL 14 nm
Noah James Tate Hopewell IL 17 nm
William Joseph Widener Chillicothe IL 20 nm
Darrell Eugene Durig Chillicothe IL 20 nm
Julia Lee Ritz Walnut IL 20 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 3IS8

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Kenneth Bernard Weyand Wyanet IL 8 nm
Cody Allen Williams Sheffield IL 9 nm
Harold John Read Putnam IL 10 nm
Timothy Francis Lavelle Putnam IL 10 nm
William Robert Politsch Princeton IL 11 nm
William James Doyle Henry IL 14 nm
Shawn Patrick Carr Henry IL 14 nm
Aaron Raymond Delhotal Hennepin IL 14 nm
Christian James Carboni Hennepin IL 14 nm
Raymond Michael Richardson Toulon IL 14 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 3IS8

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 16 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 45 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 63 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 73 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 83 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 91 nm
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 92 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 93 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 101 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 111 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.