Warren Airport

Somonauk, US πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Closed Airport

ICAO

US-10964

IATA

-

Elevation

694 ft

Region

US-IL

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Airport Information

GPS Code: Not available

Local Code: Not available

Location: 41.6478Β° N, -88.694397Β° E

Continent: NA

Type: Closed Airport

Keywords: 95LL

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Airport Closure Information

Last updated: Jul 26, 2025
Closure Date

Approximately between 1998 and 2002. The airport was still depicted on the 1998 Chicago Sectional Chart but was listed as 'Closed' in the 2002 AOPA Airport Directory.

Reason for Closure

The specific reason is not officially documented, but it is characteristic of the closure of many small, private general aviation airfields. The most likely cause is economic, such as the owner retiring, passing away, or finding the cost of maintenance, insurance, and taxes prohibitive. The conversion of the land back to a more profitable agricultural use supports this conclusion. There is no evidence of a major accident, environmental issue, or military conversion leading to the closure.

Current Status

The site is now private property and has been fully converted back to agricultural use. Satellite imagery shows the former turf runway is no longer distinguishable from the surrounding farmland and is actively cultivated. The main hangar building, located at the north end of the former runway, appears to be extant and is likely used for farm equipment storage or as a workshop.

Historical Significance

Warren Airport, also known as Warren Field (former FAA LID: 2LL2), was a small, privately owned, public-use airstrip. Its significance lies in being a typical example of the numerous general aviation fields that supported private flying in the latter half of the 20th century. Established sometime between 1969 and 1972, it was operated by the 'Warren Flying Service'. Operations consisted of general aviation activities, likely including personal recreational flying, and possibly flight instruction or agricultural aviation, given its rural location. The facility was modest, featuring a single hangar and a 2,600-foot unpaved turf runway (Runway 18/36). The ICAO code 'US-10964' is a non-standard identifier used by some databases for closed or private fields, not an official ICAO assignment.

Reopening Prospects

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening Warren Airport. The land has been reintegrated into the adjacent farm, and re-establishing an airport would require significant investment, land acquisition, and recertification from the FAA. Given its closure was likely for economic reasons, and the land is now used for agriculture, the prospect of it ever returning to aviation use is extremely unlikely.

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