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IS23 Turner Seaplane Base
South Elgin, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: IS23
Lat/Long: 42-00-36.0000N / 088-17-28.0000W
42-00.600000N / 088-17.466667W
42.0100000 / -88.2911111
(estimated)
Elevation: 700 ft. / 213 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1995)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 60177

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/1999
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at DPA (6 nm S): PHONE 630-584-2728
WX ASOS at ARR (16 nm SW): PHONE 630-466-4024
WX ASOS at ORD (17 nm E): PHONE 773-462-0118
WX ASOS at PWK (18 nm E): PHONE 847-465-0291
WX AWOS-3 at DKB (19 nm W): 119.075 (815-748-2350)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DPAr018/7.6DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
ORDr272/17.3CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
OBKr232/19.7NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
JOTr001/27.8JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E
ENWr206/38.8KENOSHA VOR/DME109.2002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEANA282/12.135000EME -- .
DEKALB078/19.120902WDKB -.. -.- -...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3000 x 300 ft. / 914 x 91 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: KELLY TURNER
331 HOXIE ST
ELGIN, IL 60123
Phone 847-888-2122
Manager: KELLY TURNER
331 HOXIE ST
ELGIN, IL 60123
Phone 847-888-2122

Seaplane Base Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 1
Single engine airplanes: 1
    

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IS23.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDPA - Dupage Airport (6 nm S)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (12 nm N)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (17 nm E)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (18 nm E)
 
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From to IS23

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0810:08
Sunrise05:4110:41
Sunset20:1901:19
Evening civil twilight20:5101:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 19:57:24
Local (UTC-5)  24-Jul-2008 14:57:24
 
METAR
KDPA 
6nm S 
241952Z 23007KT 200V260 10SM FEW065 27/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02670128
KORD 
16nm E 
241951Z 21009KT 10SM FEW070 SCT200 BKN250 27/10 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02720100
KARR 
17nm SW 
241952Z 18009KT 10SM FEW060 26/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02610133
KPWK 
19nm E 
241952Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM SCT070 27/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02720106
KDKB 
19nm W 
241945Z AUTO 20009G14KT 10SM SCT050 26/13 A3006 RMK AO2
TAF
KDPA 
6nm S 
241729Z 241818 15006KT P6SM BKN250 FM0200 20005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250 FM1100 19005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM1500 19010KT P6SM BKN060 BKN100
KORD 
16nm E 
241729Z 241818 14007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM0200 20005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250 FM1100 19005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM1500 19010KT P6SM BKN060 BKN100

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Turner Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
HAMPTON INN CHICAGO ELGIN I-90 4.0 80-89
SUPER 8 MOTEL - ELGIN 4.1 69-70
DAYS INN ELGIN 4.2 59-66
QUALITY INN ELGIN 4.3 65-66
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT CHICAGO ELGIN-WEST DUNDEE 4.5 68-69
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ELGIN WEST DUNDEE 4.5 74-104
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES-ELGIN 5.5 87-88
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ST CHARLES GENEVA 5.9 109-144

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Turner Seaplane Base

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1 in Hanover
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1 in Glendale Heights
2 in Warrenville
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4 in Itasca
1 in Palatine
3 in Crystal Lake
2 in Wood Dale
3 in Addison
12 in Elk Grove Village
9 in Arlington Heights
11 in Lombard
16 in Naperville
5 in Aurora
5 in Lisle
1 in Bensenville
2 in Mount Prospect
2 in Prospect Heights
4 in Elmhurst
3 in Buffalo Grove
5 in Downers Grove
 

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