FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | C56 |
| Lat/Long: | 41-22-38.7000N / 087-40-47.1000W 41-22.645000N / 087-40.785000W 41.3774167 / -87.6797500 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 790 ft. / 240.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1975) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of MONEE, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60401 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1953 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IKK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Pattern altitude: | 1390 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IGQ (12 nm NE): | 119.275 (708-895-9526) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GYY (19 nm NE): | PHONE 219-944-0010 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IKK (20 nm S): | 111.6 (815-939-4044) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 132.5/258.1 (KANKAKEE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EONr036/8.2 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| CGTr209/9.3 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| IKKr023/19.7 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| JOTr107/30.5 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| ORDr163/38.0 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RENSSELAER | | 321/34.2 | | 362 | | 02W | | RZL | .-. --.. .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HR W/CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5001 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. MARKINGS FADED. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-22.643242N | | 41-22.647735N |
| Longitude: | 087-41.331517W | | 087-40.238240W |
| Elevation: | 790.1 ft. | | 772.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 | | 269 |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 151 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 29 ft. tree, 368 ft. from runway, 163 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear RY 09 HAS ROAD WITH 7 FT EFFECTIVE HEIGHT 151 FT FROM THE RY END ON CL. | | none RY 27 HAS ROAD WITH 13 FT EFFECTIVE HEIGHT 146 FT FROM THE RY END ON CL. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JAMES BULT 28261 SOUTH KEDZIE AVE. MONEE, IL 60449 Phone 708-534-8282 |
| Manager: | JAMES BULT 4117 W. OFFNER ROAD MONEE, IL 60449 Phone 708-243-9817 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 136 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 125 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 69% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MILITARY HELICOPTERS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN PPR FM ARPT MANAGEMENT. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1 MI W/NW, AVOID ON TAKE-OFF. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at C56.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIGQ - Lansing Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
C97 - Lowell Airport (12 nm SE)
05C - Griffith-Merrillville Airport (15 nm NE)
KGYY - Gary/Chicago International Airport (19 nm NE)
KIKK - Greater Kankakee Airport (20 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 18-Mar-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:52 | | 09:52 |
| Sunrise | | 05:25 | | 10:25 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jul-2008 01:58:40 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Jul-2008 20:58:40 |
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| METAR |
KIGQ 11nm NE | 070145Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM SCT110 26/16 A2990 RMK AO2
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KGYY 19nm NE | 070145Z 15007KT 10SM SCT100 BKN250 26/ A2991
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KIKK 20nm S | 070145Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM BKN100 26/16 A2993 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KGYY 19nm NE | 062335Z 070024 17012KT P6SM SCT090 BKN250 FM0200 18007KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM0800 18006KT 6SM HZ BKN100 BKN200 FM1300 21012G18KT P6SM VCSH SCT030CB BKN080 OVC150 FM1900 21013G18KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 AMD NOT SKED 03Z-10Z
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| NOTAMs |
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