AirNav: IS79 - Jackson Seaplane Base

IS79

Jackson Seaplane Base
Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	IS79
Lat/Long:	42-14-12.0830N 088-21-08.3090W 42-14.201383N 088-21.138483W 42.2366897,-88.3523081 (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
OBKr275/17.8	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
DPAr358/20.8	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
JVLr117/38.5	JANESVILLE VOR/DME	114.30	03E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions:	7250 x 2500 ft. / 2210 x 762 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 9W	RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

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 (13 nm NE)
KDPA - DuPage Airport (20 nm S)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (21 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:30	11:30
Sunrise	06:58	11:58
Sunset	19:04	00:04
Evening civil twilight	19:32	00:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Mar-2026 02:37:10
Local (UTC-5)	20-Mar-2026 21:37:10

METAR

K06C 19nm SE	210215Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A2995 RMK AO2 T00750026
KDPA 20nm S	210152Z 05005KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T00830039
KPWK 21nm E	210152Z 02003KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T00610022
KDKB 24nm SW	210215Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A2995 RMK AO2 T00940055
KORD 24nm SE	210151Z 02007KT 10SM OVC240 07/02 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T00720022
KUGN 24nm NE	210151Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP144 T00440017
KBUU 27nm N	210215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A2995 RMK AO2 T00610035 PWINO
KENW 29nm NE	210153Z 04003KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A2995
KARR 29nm S	210152Z AUTO 07010KT 6SM HZ CLR 09/05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP137 T00940050
KRFD 33nm W	210154Z 04005KT 10SM OVC200 14/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01390078

TAF

KDPA 20nm S	201726Z 2018/2118 31012KT P6SM BKN250 FM210100 07005KT P6SM BKN150 FM211400 15005KT P6SM FEW150
KORD 24nm SE	201919Z 2019/2124 31012KT P6SM BKN250 FM201945 04011KT P6SM BKN250 FM210400 07005KT P6SM OVC250 FM211400 15005KT P6SM FEW150 FM211800 22012KT P6SM FEW150

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