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IS79 Jackson Seaplane Base
Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: IS79
Lat/Long: 42-14-02.5706N 088-21-21.4119W
42-14.042843N 088-21.356865W
42.2340474,-88.3559477
(estimated)
Elevation: 890 ft. / 271 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 60014

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/1981
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3 at 06C (19 nm SE): 128.275 ((847) 895-2887)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OBKr274/18.0NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
DPAr357/20.6DUPAGE VOR/DME114.5502E
JVLr117/38.5JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions: 6000 x 400 ft. / 1829 x 122 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 10W  RUNWAY 28W
Latitude: 42-14.120518N42-13.965167N
Longitude: 088-22.013230W088-20.700500W
Elevation: 890.0 ft.890.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RICHARD H. JACKSON
838 SW 47TH TER APT A201
CAPE CORAL, FL 33914-4348
Phone (815) 477-7424
Manager: RICHARD H. JACKSON
838 SW 47TH TER APT A201
CAPE CORAL, FL 33914-4348
Phone 815-477-7424
EMAIL ADDRESS: RJLAWONTHELAKE@GMAIL.COM OR RICHJAXN@YAHOO.COM (ALL LOWER CASES)

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IS79.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (2 nm SE)
10C - Galt Field Airport (10 nm N)
C81 - Campbell Airport (14 nm NE)
KDPA - DuPage Airport (20 nm S)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (21 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Nov-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0012:00
Sunrise06:2912:29
Sunset16:4522:45
Evening civil twilight17:1423:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Nov-2026 00:46:21
Local (UTC-6)  02-Nov-2026 18:46:21
 
METAR
K06C 
19nm SE 		030035Z AUTO 16008G15KT 7SM OVC007 15/15 A3000 RMK AO2 T01530145
KDPA 
20nm S 		022352Z 17012KT 10SM OVC008 15/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP160 6//// T01500139 10150 20133 50000 $
KPWK 
21nm E 		022352Z 18011KT 10SM OVC009 16/14 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01560139 10156 20144 53002 $
KDKB 
24nm SW 		030035Z AUTO 16014G18KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 14/14 A2999 RMK AO2 T01430143
KORD 
24nm SE 		022251Z 15011KT 10SM OVC009 16/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01560133 $
KUGN 
24nm NE 		022251Z 16009KT 10SM OVC008 14/13 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB37E47 CIG 006V010 SLP154 P0000 T01440133
KBUU 
27nm N 		030035Z AUTO 16007KT 7SM OVC007 15/14 A2997 RMK AO2 T01500136
KARR 
29nm S 		022352Z 16011G20KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC003 15/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 60000 T01500144 10150 20133 50002
KENW 
29nm NE 		022353Z 16010KT 10SM OVC007 14/13 A3000 RMK AO2 RAE2259 SLP158 P0000 60000 T01440133 10161 20144 57001
KRFD 
33nm W 		030014Z 15011G20KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC006 15/14 A2996 RMK AO2 P0000 T01500144 $
TAF
KDPA 
20nm S 		022049Z 0221/0318 17012KT P6SM BKN007 OVC010 TEMPO 0221/0301 4SM -DZ OVC007 FM030100 18014G23KT P6SM SCT007 OVC015 PROB30 0301/0307 4SM -DZ BR OVC007 FM031500 18019G31KT P6SM SCT008 OVC015
KORD 
24nm SE 		022049Z 0221/0324 17012KT P6SM BKN008 OVC010 TEMPO 0221/0301 4SM -DZ OVC008 FM030100 18014G23KT P6SM SCT007 OVC015 PROB30 0301/0307 4SM -DZ BR OVC007 FM031500 18019G31KT P6SM SCT008 OVC015 PROB30 0319/0324 5SM -SHRA BKN008
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