Ruder Airport (59IL)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	59IL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°38'48.4600" W / 41°55'33.7100" N -88.646794 / 41.926031 (Estimated)
Elevation	852.00 ft / 259.69 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NW of Maple Park, IL
Location	De Kalb County, IL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	EUGENE D. RUDER
Address	20132 AIRPORT ROAD MAPLE PARK, IL 60151
Phone number	815-895-9274
Manager	EUGENE RUDER
Address	20132 AIRPORT ROAD MAPLE PARK, IL 60151
Phone number	815-895-9274

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
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

Airport Services

Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	2200 x 70 ft (671 x 21 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Right	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RFD	DME	ROCKFORD	45X	110.80		30.5 nm
GCO	DME	CHICAGO	19Y	108.25		33.5 nm
PLL	DME	POLO	84Y	113.75		39.3 nm
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		48.4 nm
UG	NDB	WAUKE		379.00	03W	49.6 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	13.4 nm
JOT	VOR/DME	JOLIET	70X	112.30	02E	27.2 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	NORTHBROOK	77X	113.00	02W	35.7 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	JANESVILLE	90X	114.30	03E	43.1 nm

Remarks

• OWNER DESIRES CHARTING.
• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
• AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF CNTRLN & 200 FT OFF RY ENDS CLEAR OF ANY OBSTN; OBSTN IN RY APCH SLOPE REMOVED/LOWERED OR RY THR DSPLCD & MKD TO PRVD MIN 20:1 APCH CLNC OVER OBSTN; RGT TFC RY 09 ARRIVING & DEPARTING TFC MONITOR & TRANSMIT POSITION INFO ON DEKALB ARPT CTAF.