Thorp Airport (LL34)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	LL34
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°55'22.0000" W / 40°13'9.0000" N -88.922778 / 40.219167 (Estimated)
Elevation	750.00 ft / 228.60 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles SE of Wapella, IL
Location	De Witt County, IL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	M & E THORP FAMILY FARM LLC
Address	11707 THORPS RD WAPELLA, IL 61777
Phone number	217-620-0460
Manager	NELSON THORP
Address	11707 THORPS RD WAPELLA, IL 61777
Phone number	217-620-0460

Airport Operations and Facilities

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

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2300 x 100 ft (701 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	18	36
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BMI	DME	BLOOMINGTON	19X	108.20		15.7 nm
PNT	DME	PONTIAC	33X	109.60		37.2 nm
DEC	FAN MARKER	AKLEY		0.00	01W	21.9 nm
AAA	NDB	ABRAHAM		329.00	00E	19.4 nm
LH	NDB	EGROW		334.00	03W	20.6 nm
DE	NDB	ELWIN		275.00	01W	25.8 nm
LQ	NDB	LICOL		375.00	01W	36.3 nm
CM	NDB	VEALS		407.00	03W	37.3 nm
PI	NDB	TUNGG		356.00	02W	38.5 nm
CJ	NDB	CALDE		240.00	01W	40.0 nm
SP	NDB	HUSKK		382.00	01W	47.0 nm
SYZ	NDB	SHELBYVILLE		365.00	02W	49.0 nm
RBS	VOR/DME	ROBERTS	115X	116.80	02E	41.0 nm
AXC	VORTAC	ADDERS	119X	117.20	03E	29.1 nm
CMI	VORTAC	CHAMPAIGN	104Y	115.75	03E	31.7 nm
SPI	VORTAC	SPINNER	74X	112.70	01W	41.6 nm
PIA	VORTAC	PEORIA	99X	115.20	04E	48.5 nm

Remarks

• 25 FT PLINE 310 FT S & 25 FT PLINE 980 FT N OF PAD.
• FOR CD CTC CHAMPAIGN APCH AT 217-355-4069, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921
• PRVDD CLEAR 20:1 APCJS AND CLEAR OBSTACLE.