FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 -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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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Photo taken 05-Sep-2005
View from the southwest
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 12:53 |
| Sunset | | 17:22 | | 23:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:50 | | 23:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 23:21:07 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 17:21:07 |
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| METAR |
KJOT 6nm NE | 122255Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM CLR 01/M16 A3027 RMK AO2 T00071159
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KC09 8nm W | 122255Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM CLR 00/M12 A3027 RMK AO2 T10021125
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KLOT 13nm NE | 122255Z AUTO 27011KT 10SM CLR 00/M09 A3026 RMK AO2 T00041094
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| TAF |
KDPA 29nm N | 121740Z 1218/1318 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 24006KT P6SM SKC FM131400 21008KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM131700 20009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 OVC120
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KMDW 31nm NE | 121740Z 1218/1318 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 26007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21009KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250
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KORD 36nm NE | 121740Z 1218/1324 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 26007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21009KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM131800 20011KT P6SM BKN070 OVC120 FM132100 20012KT 5SM -SN BKN050 OVC090 FM132300 19011KT 3SM -SN BKN025 OVC050
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