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8N2 Skydive Chicago Airport
Ottawa, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 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 December 2008

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 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0912:09
Sunrise06:3912:39
Sunset16:4022:40
Evening civil twilight17:0923:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 06:23:12
Local (UTC-6)  10-Nov-2009 00:23:12
 
METAR
KVYS 
16nm W 
100545Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM OVC065 11/05 A3036 RMK AO2 T01070046 10150 20100 401800100
KC09 
17nm E 
100545Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3036 RMK AO2
KARR 
26nm NE 
100552Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM OVC085 10/04 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP284 T01000039 10128 20089 401720089 50003
KJOT 
29nm E 
100545Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/04 A3036 RMK AO2 T00910036 10136 20076 401820076
KPNT 
30nm S 
100545Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM OVC029 12/04 A3034 RMK AO2
KRPJ 
31nm NW 
100545Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM SCT120 06/03 RMK AO2 T00600030 10110 20056 401650056
KDKB 
32nm N 
100544Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM SCT090 07/04 A3037 RMK AO2 T00680036 10106 20065 401610065
TAF
KDPA 
39nm NE 
100520Z 1006/1106 02008KT P6SM BKN090 OVC120 FM101500 05013KT P6SM BKN150 FM102200 04011KT 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 2.6 119-159
HAMPTON INN OTTAWA IL 2.6 124-189
COMFORT INN OTTAWA 2.8 110-180
SUPER 8 OTTAWA STARVED ROCK 2.8 83-133

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
2 in Oglesby
4 in Peru
5 in Morris
2 in Mendota
 

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