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IL59 Chicago Glider Club Gliderport
Channahon, Illinois, USA

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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)
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Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JOTr153/7.6JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E
EONr293/22.7PEOTONE VORTAC113.2002E
DPAr168/27.9DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
IKKr320/28.0KANKAKEE VOR/DME111.6000E
CGTr259/30.7CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC114.2002E
ORDr203/36.7CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OTTAWA080/27.626601EOIX --- .. -..-
DEKALB148/36.520902WDKB -.. -.- -...

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: rightleft

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
    

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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Area around IL59 (Chicago Glider Club Gliderport)
 
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Aerial photo of IL59 (Chicago Glider Club Gliderport)
Photo taken 05-Sep-2005
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From to IL59

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5309:53
Sunrise05:2610:26
Sunset20:2901:29
Evening civil twilight21:0202:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 22:13:01
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 17:13:01
 
METAR
KJOT 
6nm NE 
052145Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM CLR 27/15 A2990 RMK AO2 T02710152
KC09 
8nm W 
052147Z AUTO 31007KT 10SM SCT050 28/16 A2990 RMK AO2
KLOT 
13nm NE 
052143Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM SCT050 27/16 A2989 RMK AO2
TAF
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
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
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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Hotels near Chicago Glider Club Gliderport

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RAMADA LTD SOUTH I 80 5.8 85-90

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