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55LL

Sky Soaring Airport
Union, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	55LL
Lat/Long:	42-09-14.3913N 088-30-42.3746W 42-09.239855N 088-30.706243W 42.1539976,-88.5117707 (estimated)
Elevation:	891 ft. / 272 m (estimated)
Variation:	00W (1985)
From city:	5 miles SE of UNION, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60142

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1978
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at DKB (16 nm SW):	119.075 (815-748-2350)
WX ASOS at DPA (19 nm SE):	PHONE 630-587-3668

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Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DPAr334/17.4	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
OBKr263/25.2	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
JVLr130/35.8	JANESVILLE VOR/DME	114.30	03E
JOTr345/37.5	JOLIET VOR/DME	112.30	02E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	3000 x 100 ft. / 914 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Latitude:	42-09.239470N	42-09.240240N
Longitude:	088-31.038145W	088-30.374340W
Elevation:	882.1 ft.	890.5 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Obstructions:	20 ft. trees, 40 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	SKY SOARING LLC 12020 US 20 HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140 Phone (847) 683-7627
Manager:	SKY SOARING BOARD OF DIRECTORS 12020 US RT 20 HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140 Phone 847-683-7627 INFO@SKYSOARING.COM

Additional Remarks

-	GLIDER PORT - GLIDER ACTIVITY ON ARPT.
-	ALL TFC PATTERNS - DOWNWIND ON S SIDE OF ARPT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 55LL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (9 nm E)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
10C - Galt Field Airport (16 nm N)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (18 nm NW)
KDPA - DuPage Airport (19 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:02	12:02
Sunrise	06:32	12:32
Sunset	16:44	22:44
Evening civil twilight	17:13	23:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Nov-2026 12:19:11
Local (UTC-6)	04-Nov-2026 06:19:11

METAR

KDKB 16nm SW	041155Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM SCT005 SCT039 OVC060 15/15 A2967 RMK AO2 60010 70065 T01480148 10166 20145
KDPA 18nm SE	041152Z 18010KT 10SM BKN011 BKN026 BKN046 OVC060 17/16 A2967 RMK AO2 RAB1054E09 SLP049 6//// 7//// T01670156 10183 20161 57003 $
K06C 21nm SE	041155Z AUTO 20010G15KT 10SM OVC009 17/16 A2967 RMK AO2 60007 70014 T01670160 10186 20165
KARR 23nm S	041152Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM FEW028 OVC055 16/16 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP043 60010 70037 T01610156 10183 20156 56007
KRFD 26nm W	041201Z 16008KT 10SM FEW016 BKN065 15/14 A2964 RMK AO2 T01500139 $
KPWK 27nm E	041152Z 19010KT 10SM -RA OVC013 17/16 A2968 RMK AO2 RAB50 SLP048 P0000 60009 70012 T01720156 10200 20167 56005
KORD 28nm E	041151Z 19007G16KT 10SM -RA BKN010 OVC013 17/16 A2967 RMK AO2 DZB29E38RAB38 SLP044 P0000 60012 70015 T01670156 10200 20167 58001 $
KRPJ 30nm SW	041155Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM SCT015 BKN027 OVC060 15/15 A2965 RMK AO2 60004 70096 T01500146 10160 20150

TAF

KDPA
18nm SE

041158Z 0412/0512 19011G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN010 BKN025 OVC060 TEMPO 0412/0413 6SM -RA BR FM041330 20012G20KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC050 FM041600 23013G23KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 0416/0420 5SM -SHRADZ OVC010

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