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8N2 Skydive Chicago Airport
Ottawa, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 8N2
Lat/Long: 41-23-59.2000N / 088-47-38.1000W
41-23.986667N / 088-47.635000W
41.3997778 / -88.7939167
(estimated)
Elevation: 616 ft. / 188 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1995)
From city: 4 miles NE of OTTAWA, IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 61350

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1998
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IKK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-DUSK
Pattern altitude: 1416 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: RDO-CTL
ACTVT LIRL RY 03/21 - 122.725
Landing fee: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.725
WX AWOS-3 at VYS (16 nm W): 120.025 (815-223-8442)
WX AWOS-3 at C09 (17 nm E): 118.175 (815-941-1815)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JOTr246/23.1JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E
PNTr353/34.8PONTIAC VOR/DME109.6003E
DPAr212/35.5DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
BDFr068/38.6BRADFORD VORTAC114.7000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OTTAWA050/3.526601EOIX --- .. -..-
DEKALB189/32.320902WDKB -.. -.- -...

Airport Services

Parking: hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 4522 x 50 ft. / 1378 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 41-23.674197N41-24.300053N
Longitude: 088-47.902833W088-47.366890W
Elevation: 615.5 ft.611.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 034 magnetic, 033 true214 magnetic, 213 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: OTTAWA AIRPORT INC
3215 E. 1969TH RD
OTTAWA, IL 61350
Phone 815-433-0000
Manager: DONOVAN BARTLETT
3215 E. 1969TH RD
OTTAWA, IL 61350
Phone 815-433-0000

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 3
Single engine airplanes: 1
Multi engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
80% local general aviation
20% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

A58-21 RWY 21 - 3 FT FENCE 60 FT FM RY END.
268 FT CELLULAR TOWER 1/2 MI WSW OF RY 03.
FOR NOISE ABATEMENT FLY WIDE PATTERN RY 03.
EXTENSIVE PARACHUTE ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8N2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVYS - Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field (16 nm W)
C09 - Morris Municipal Airport-James R. Washburn Field (17 nm E)
KDTG - Dwight Airport (23 nm SE)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
KJOT - Joliet Regional Airport (29 nm E)
 
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From to 8N2

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0710:07
Sunrise05:3810:38
Sunset20:0501:05
Evening civil twilight20:3601:36

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-May-2008 16:55:11
Local (UTC-5)  13-May-2008 11:55:11
 
METAR
KVYS 
16nm W 
131626Z AUTO 17024G27KT 10SM CLR 21/08 A2995 RMK AO2
KC09 
17nm E 
131627Z AUTO 17017G24KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A2998 RMK AO2
KARR 
26nm NE 
131552Z 16018G25KT 10SM SCT150 BKN200 18/10 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 16028/1515 SLP154 T01830100
KJOT 
29nm E 
131625Z AUTO 16014G20KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3000 RMK AO2
KPNT 
30nm S 
131625Z AUTO 17022G31KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3000 RMK AO2
KRPJ 
31nm NW 
131625Z AUTO 17026G29KT 10SM CLR 19/10 A2994 RMK AO2
KDKB 
32nm N 
131625Z AUTO 16024G29KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A2996 RMK AO2
TAF
KDPA 
39nm NE 
131459Z 131512 16018G25KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM2000 18015G25KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 FM0300 18013G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050CB OVC250 TEMPO 0408 2SM -TSRA OVC035CB FM0900 24013KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN030 FM1100 30012KT 5SM BR BKN012
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Skydive Chicago Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Skydive Chicago Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Skydive Chicago Airport

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN OTTAWA 2.6 103-114
SUPER 8 MOTEL OTTAWA STARVED 2.7 78-122

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Skydive Chicago Airport

2 in Ottawa
1 in Oglesby
4 in Peru
1 in Sandwich
3 in Morris
2 in Mendota
 

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