Merkle Airport (3IS4)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	3IS4
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	90°20'43.4620" W / 42°17'20.0510" N -90.345406 / 42.288903 (Estimated)
Elevation	970.00 ft / 295.66 m (Estimated)
Land	20 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles W of Hanover, IL
Location	Jo Daviess County, IL
Magnetic Variation	01E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	NATHAN AND KAREN GREINER
Address	6635 W BEATY HOLLOW ROAD HANOVER, IL 61041
Phone number	815-281-0772
Manager	NATHAN AND KAREN GREINER
Address	6635 W BEATY HOLLOW ROAD HANOVER, IL 61041
Phone number	815-281-0773

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	No
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2900 x 100 ft (884 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Low

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PLL	DME	POLO	84Y	113.75		41.4 nm
DBQ	VORTAC	DUBUQUE	105X	115.80	04E	17.5 nm
CVA	VORTAC	DAVENPORT	85X	113.80	04E	35.4 nm
DVN	VOT	DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL		111.80		42.1 nm

Remarks

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