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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Olson Airport

ID LL53 Elev 955 ft Lat 42° 0.52' N Lon 88° 27.47' W Zulu

Live conditions at LL53

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Aerial view · LL53

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for LL53 — 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 LL53

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,400 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
NE 2,400 ft 100 ft ASPH-TURF No
SW 2,400 ft 100 ft ASPH-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).

NTSB events at LL53

58 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 50 most recent.

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

2

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=57

  • Other 48
  • Stall / spin 5
  • Ground collision 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 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
2017-12-02 WEAVER DAVID A PULSAR 912XP · Other · VMC · night
2011-11-20 SKYKITS SAVANNAH VGW · Stall / spin · day
2007-11-09 Piper PA-22-150 · Ground collision · day
2007-08-21 Weaver, David A Pulsar 912XP · Stall / spin · day
1995-06-09 Cessna R172E · Stall / spin · day
1994-08-28 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day
1985-01-09 Cessna 310Q · Other · dusk
1984-09-22 ROBERT EGGEBRECHT SONERAI 2L · Stall / spin · day
1984-01-08 Cessna 150G · Other · VMC · day
1983-01-02 Cessna 170 · Other · VMC · day
1980-08-14 Beech C23 · Other
1980-01-03 Piper PA-34 · Other
1979-10-05 Piper PA-32R · Other
1979-09-28 Cessna 172 · Other
1978-12-15 Piper PA-28 · Other
1978-10-25 Piper PA-28 · Other
1978-10-03 Piper PA-28 · Other
1978-09-30 Beech 95-B55 · Other
1977-11-27 Mitsubishi MU2B · Other
1977-08-28 Piper PA-23 · Other
1977-08-15 Aeronca 7AC · Other
1977-05-24 Cessna 182 · Other
1976-01-26 Piper PA-28 · Other
1975-07-19 Monnett 2 · Other
1975-02-26 Piper PA-23 · Other
1974-09-05 Piper PA-28 · Other
1974-07-13 EMERAUDE CP301 · Stall / spin
1974-02-13 Mitsubishi MU2B · Ground collision
1973-07-12 Piper PA-28 · Other
1973-05-02 Piper PA-23 · Other
1973-04-04 Piper PA-28R · Other
1973-01-07 Piper PA-28 · Other
1972-06-19 Piper PA-30 · Other
1971-11-27 Piper PA-12 · Other
1971-11-07 Cessna 310H · Other
1970-11-29 Piper PA-23 · Other
1970-10-18 Beech A23-24 · Other
1969-11-05 Beech C35 · Other
1969-03-17 Piper PA-23 · Other
1968-10-22 Piper PA-12 · Other
1968-05-03 Mooney M20E · Other
1968-02-25 Piper PA-28 · Other
1967-08-26 ERCO 415-C · Other
1967-05-29 Aeronca 7AC · Other
1967-05-24 Piper PA-23 · Other
1967-04-09 Beech 35-33 · Other
1967-02-10 Piper PA-28 · Other
1967-01-08 Piper PA-22 · Other
1966-10-19 Piper PA-28 · Ground collision
1966-08-06 Piper PA-24 · Other

+ 8 more on file

DPEs near LL53

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
John Quinn Fulgenzi Algonquin IL 11 nm
Michael Louis Hudetz Batavia IL 12 nm
Brandon Kuhn Lake In The Hills IL 12 nm
Logan Arlis West Chicago IL 13 nm
David Mckinney Monroe Cary IL 15 nm
Edward Clifford Finnegan Cary IL 15 nm
Jay Christopher Rud Aurora IL 17 nm
Gregory Mark Wilson Oswego IL 20 nm
Kevin Carlyle Lindsay Naperville IL 20 nm
Ronald Neal Ridenour Naperville IL 20 nm

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

CFIs near LL53

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
Bradford William Sax Iii Campton Hills IL 4 nm
Owen Everett Mruk Campton Hills IL 4 nm
Norbert Adolf Rock St Charles IL 5 nm
Robert Michael Werneth St Charles IL 5 nm
Arnaud Vincent Morauw St Charles IL 5 nm
Randolph Matthew Doughty St Charles IL 5 nm
Anton Mervyn Steyn St Charles IL 5 nm
Sharon Lee Hults St Charles IL 5 nm
Nathan Julius Bush St Charles IL 5 nm
Nathan George Sarkisian St Charles IL 5 nm

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

A&P mechanics near LL53

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
Norbert Adolf Rock St Charles IL 5 nm
Jeffrey Michael Larson St Charles IL 5 nm
Robert B Alexander Pingree Grove IL 5 nm
Wayne Alan Corn Pingree Grove IL 5 nm
Richard Emmett O'Sullivan Pingree Grove IL 5 nm
Aaron Patrick Leon Pingree Grove IL 5 nm
Christopher Dewayne Pugh Pingree Grove IL 5 nm
James Stanley Kozar Burlington IL 6 nm
Alan Richard Abell Elgin IL 6 nm
Todd Willard Ashcraft Elgin IL 6 nm

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

Repair stations near LL53

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
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
11 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
13 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
21 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
25 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
30 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
42 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
56 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
61 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
63 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
73 nm

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