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8N2 Skydive Chicago Airport
Ottawa, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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: 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 fair conditionbasic, in fair 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: 4
Single engine airplanes: 2
Multi engine airplanes: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
80% local general aviation
20% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2012

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-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3310:33
Sunrise06:0311:03
Sunset19:5700:57
Evening civil twilight20:2701:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 06:46:41
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 01:46:41
 
METAR
KVYS 
16nm W 		130555Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A2997 RMK AO2 T01740151 10268 20174 402760174
KC09 
17nm E 		130555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT075 19/18 A2995 RMK AO2 T01860179 10263 20186 402800181
KARR 
26nm NE 		130552Z AUTO 32006KT 8SM CLR 17/15 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01670150 10261 20167 402830167 53004
KJOT 
29nm E 		130555Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC070 19/18 A2995 RMK AO2 T01890183 10268 20185 402860173
KPNT 
30nm S 		130555Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM BKN070 21/19 A2994 RMK AO2
KRPJ 
31nm NW 		130555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2998 RMK AO2 T01550140 10253 20150 402790150
KDKB 
32nm N 		130555Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2997 RMK AO2 T01830160 10257 20177 402710177
TAF
KDPA 
39nm NE 		130533Z 1306/1406 36005KT 6SM BR SKC FM130700 02008KT P6SM SCT025 FM131500 01011G17KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 01004KT P6SM SKC
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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 ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS OTTAWA 2.6 114-115
HAMPTON INN OTTAWA 2.6 119-179
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT OTTAWA STARVED ROCK AREA 2.7 
ECONO LODGE 2.8 70-80
SUPER 8 OTTAWA STARVED ROCK 2.8 68-125

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

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

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