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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Hilvety Airport

ID 5LL1 Elev 674 ft Lat 39° 39.00' N Lon 88° 58.51' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 5LL1

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Aerial view · 5LL1

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 5LL1 — 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 5LL1

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,102 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 — 2,102 ft 100 ft TURF-G No —
35 — 2,102 ft 100 ft TURF-G No —
09 — 1,780 ft 100 ft TURF-G No —
27 — 1,780 ft 100 ft TURF-G 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 5LL1, 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.

  • ·BRUSH INSIDE TRANSITION AREA AT SOUTH END RY 17/35.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921 APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 5LL1

3 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=3

  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 1

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
1981-05-31 RODGERS SONERI · Other →
1979-10-07 Schweizer SGU222 · Stall / spin →
1967-10-22 Stinson 108 · Other →

Designees in IL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 5LL1 — 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 5LL1

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
Dennis Dwain Taft Springfield IL 32 nm
Roy Carl Beisswenger Greenville IL 50 nm
Brian Glenn Dillman Terre Haute IN 75 nm
Ethan James Malavolti Terre Haute IN 75 nm
John Phillip Mellor Terre Haute IN 75 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Minonk IL 76 nm
Christopher Hinote Portage Des Sioux MO 77 nm
David Walter Chilenski Saint Louis MO 79 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders Saint Louis MO 79 nm
Lindsey Erin Saunders East Saint Louis IL 81 nm

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

CFIs near 5LL1

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
William Martin Billingsley Mt Zion IL 9 nm
Coalton James Camden Mount Zion IL 9 nm
Paul Michael Hildebrandt Bethany IL 11 nm
James Michael Heideman Decatur IL 13 nm
M E Tumbleson Decatur IL 13 nm
James Decker Humphrey Decatur IL 13 nm
Mark Wayne Bleavins Decatur IL 13 nm
Allen Patrick Drozs Decatur IL 13 nm
Adam Van Wart Schulz Decatur IL 13 nm
David Louis Corman Lovington IL 16 nm

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

A&P mechanics near 5LL1

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
Donald Dean Levandoski Macon IL 4 nm
Joel Wayne Goodpaster Macon IL 4 nm
Justin Thomas Wallner Macon IL 4 nm
Jared Vincent Peck Assumption IL 9 nm
Russell Anthony Jozwiak Dalton City IL 9 nm
Mark Steven Dowling Mt Zion IL 9 nm
David Boyd Sarver Mt Zion IL 9 nm
Damian Russell Germscheid Bethany IL 11 nm
Allen Patrick Drozs Decatur IL 13 nm
William Scott Gaitros Decatur IL 13 nm

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

Repair stations near 5LL1

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
Klem's Aero Repair
Jacksonville, IL
 59 nm
Aero-Fix LLC
Pekin, IL
 60 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 78 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 84 nm
Aircraft Maintenance Specialties, Inc
St. Louis, MO
 91 nm
AVMATS - Aviation Maintenance & Technical Support
Chesterfield, MO
 98 nm
Mistwood Aviation
Chesterfield, MO
 98 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 104 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 120 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 124 nm

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