AirNav: IL59 - Chicago Glider Club Gliderport

IL59

Chicago Glider Club Gliderport
Channahon, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	IL59
Lat/Long:	41-25-55.1100N 088-14-50.2270W 41-25.918500N 088-14.837117W 41.4319750,-88.2472853 (estimated)
Elevation:	590 ft. / 180 m (estimated)
Variation:	00W (1985)
From city:	2 miles W of CHANNAHON, IL
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	60447

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1973
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Landing fee:	yes

Gliderport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at JOT (6 nm NE):	119.975 (815-730-9560)
WX AWOS-3 at C09 (8 nm W):	118.175 (815-941-1815)
WX AWOS-3PT at LOT (13 nm NE):	126.675 (815-588-4802)

UNICOM 123.3.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
JOTr153/7.6	JOLIET VOR/DME	112.30	02E
EONr293/22.7	PEOTONE VORTAC	113.20	02E
DPAr168/27.9	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
CGTr259/30.7	CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC	114.20	02E

Gliderport Services

Fuel available:	MOGAS
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	2000 x 250 ft. / 610 x 76 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern:	right	left

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CHICAGO GLIDER CLUB 26045 W. AIRPORT RD. MINOOKA, IL 60447 Phone 815-467-9861
Manager:	RON RIDENOUR Phone 630-854-9456

Additional Remarks

A52-W	DROP-OFF ON EAST END OF RWY.
-	ARPT IS FOR GLIDER USE ONLY, OR AS DIRECTED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHICAGO GLIDER CLUB.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IL59.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C09 - Morris Municipal Airport/James R Washburn Field (8 nm W)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (13 nm NE)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (17 nm N)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (26 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:48	12:48
Sunrise	07:19	13:19
Sunset	16:29	22:29
Evening civil twilight	17:00	23:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Dec-2025 02:50:57
Local (UTC-6)	27-Dec-2025 20:50:57

METAR

KJOT 6nm NE	280235Z AUTO 12009G14KT 5SM BR OVC006 07/07 A2983 RMK AO2 T00710067
KC09 8nm W	280235Z AUTO 12006KT 5SM BR OVC009 07/07 A2981 RMK AO2 T00680068
KLOT 13nm NE	280235Z AUTO 11010KT 5SM BR OVC006 07/06 A2983 RMK AO2

TAF

KDPA 29nm N	280031Z 2801/2824 13011KT 5SM BR OVC004 FM280300 14008KT 3SM -DZ BR OVC003 FM280700 16005KT 1SM -SHRADZ BR OVC004 TEMPO 2810/2814 1/2SM -DZRA FG VV002 FM281600 VRB05KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN004 OVC009 PROB30 2817/2821 23014G24KT 2SM SHRA BR BKN005 OVC010 FM282300 27016G29KT 4SM -SHRA SCT005 OVC010
KMDW 31nm NE	272100Z 2721/2824 15011KT 6SM BR OVC010 FM280200 16008KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC005 FM280700 18005KT 2SM -SHRADZ BR OVC004 TEMPO 2810/2814 3/4SM -DZRA BR VV002 FM281600 18005KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN005 OVC010 PROB30 2817/2821 23014G24KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN007 OVC015CB FM282300 28016G28KT 4SM -SHRA SCT005 OVC010
KORD 36nm NE	272100Z 2721/2824 15011KT 6SM BR OVC010 FM280200 16008KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC005 FM280700 18005KT 2SM -SHRADZ BR OVC004 TEMPO 2810/2814 3/4SM -DZRA BR VV002 FM281600 18005KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN005 OVC010 PROB30 2817/2821 23014G24KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN007 OVC015CB FM282300 28016G28KT 4SM -SHRA SCT005 OVC010

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