FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 NW of CHANNAHON, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60447 |
Gliderport Operations
| Gliderport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/1973 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| 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-3 at LOT (13 nm NE): | 118.525 (815-588-4802) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| JOTr153/7.6 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| EONr293/22.7 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| DPAr168/27.9 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| IKKr320/28.0 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| CGTr259/30.7 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| ORDr203/36.7 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| OTTAWA | | 080/27.6 | | 266 | | 01E | | OIX | --- .. -..- |
| DEKALB | | 148/36.5 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
Gliderport Services
| 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 |
Gliderport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 18 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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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. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at IL59.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJOT - Joliet Regional Airport (6 nm NE)
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)
KDTG - Dwight Airport (20 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 05-Sep-2005
View from the southwest
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Jul-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:53 | | 09:53 |
| Sunrise | | 05:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 01:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 02:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 22:13:01 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 17:13:01 |
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| METAR |
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KJOT
6nm NE | 052145Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM CLR 27/15 A2990 RMK AO2 T02710152
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KC09
8nm W | 052147Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM SCT050 28/16 A2990 RMK AO2
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KLOT
13nm NE | 052143Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM SCT050 27/16 A2989 RMK AO2
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KDPA
29nm N | 051929Z 0519/0618 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM052200 30004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM060100 02003KT P6SM SCT045 FM060300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29007KT P6SM SKC
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KMDW
31nm NE | 051720Z 0518/0618 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM052200 33004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM060100 03004KT P6SM SCT045 FM060300 34003KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29005KT P6SM SKC
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KORD
36nm NE | 051720Z 0518/0624 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM052200 33004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM060100 03004KT P6SM SCT045 FM060300 34003KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29005KT P6SM SKC FM061800 29008KT P6SM SCT060 FM062100 28009KT P6SM SCT060CB
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