Gaitros Stol Airport (88IL)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	88IL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°43'59.8000" W / 39°56'32.2000" N -88.733278 / 39.942278 (Estimated)
Elevation	683.00 ft / 208.18 m ()
Land	5 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles N of Cerro Gordo, IL
Location	Piatt County, IL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	SCOTT GAITROS
Address	1032 N. STATE HWY 32 CERRO GORDO, IL 61818
Phone number	217-521-5020
Manager	SCOTT GAITROS
Address	1032 N. STATE HWY 32 CERRO GORDO, IL 61818
Phone number	217-521-5020

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	ST LOUIS
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	STL - SAINT LOUIS
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	1000 x 100 ft (305 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BMI	DME	BLOOMINGTON	19X	108.20		33.6 nm
MTO	DME	MATTOON	31X	109.40		34.7 nm
DEC	FAN MARKER	AKLEY		0.00	01W	4.2 nm
DE	NDB	ELWIN		275.00	01W	13.7 nm
CM	NDB	VEALS		407.00	03W	25.4 nm
AAA	NDB	ABRAHAM		329.00	00E	30.8 nm
SYZ	NDB	SHELBYVILLE		365.00	02W	32.6 nm
LH	NDB	EGROW		334.00	03W	37.7 nm
LQ	NDB	LICOL		375.00	01W	40.1 nm
CJ	NDB	CALDE		240.00	01W	40.6 nm
SP	NDB	HUSKK		382.00	01W	48.4 nm
RBS	VOR/DME	ROBERTS	115X	116.80	02E	46.5 nm
AXC	VORTAC	ADDERS	119X	117.20	03E	13.6 nm
CMI	VORTAC	CHAMPAIGN	104Y	115.75	03E	21.8 nm
SPI	VORTAC	SPINNER	74X	112.70	01W	44.0 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
• FLIGHT OPERATIONS CAN BE CONDUCTED SAFELY AT THIS FACILITY PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: NO OBJECTION FROM AN AIRSPACE UTILIZATION STAND POINT. NO CONFLICT WITH DHS RADAR OR AIRPORT OBSTRUCTION SCREENING. THERE IS NO IFR EFFECT AS SINCE THERE ARE NO PROCEDURES PUBLISHED AT THE HELIPORT. SUGGEST INGRESS/EGRESS POINTS BE LIMITED TO VFR CONDITIONS NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST OF PROPOSED HELIPORT. LOCATED NORTHEAST OF THIS SITE, AIRCRAFT ARE ARRIVING AND DEPARTING AT MONTICELLO AIRPORT WITH GLIDERS IN THE VICINITY AND LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF THIS SITE IS DECATUR AIRPORT ARE DESCENDING OUT OF 2200' AS LOW AS 877' TO LAND. IN THE CASE PROCEDURES ARE REQUESTED, PLEASE NOTE THAT PUBLICATION OF INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES CAN TAKE 18 TO 24 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THAT ALL AIRPORT/HELIPORT INFORMATION AND SURVEY DATA IS IN THE SYSTEM AND VALIDATED. IF THE PROCEDURE IS TO BE A "SPECIAL THIRD PARTY DEVELOPED PROCEDURE" COORDINATION WITH THE AWO IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A PUBLICATION DATE. NOTE: ALL LOOT DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS MINIMUM STANDARDS AS CONTAINED IN THE AVIATION SAFETY RULES MUST BE MAINTAINED, REGARDLESS OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S AIRSPACE DETERMINATION. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE 5010-5 FORM IS THE ONLY METHOD THE FAA HAS FOR TRACKING THE EXISTENCE OF PRIVATE FACILITIES. FAILURE TO PROMPTLY RETURN ANY SUCH CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE FAA COULD RESULT IN THE ASSUMPTION THAT YOUR FACILITY IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE...