AirNav: IS79 - Helfert Seaplane Base

IS79

Helfert Seaplane Base
Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

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
Sectional chart:	CHICAGO
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

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	108.40	02E
ORDr305/24.9	CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME	113.90	02E
BUUr186/27.2	BURBUN VOR/DME	114.50	01W
ENWr223/28.6	KENOSHA VOR/DME	109.20	02W
RFDr088/37.6	ROCKFORD VOR/DME	110.80	01E
JVLr117/38.5	JANESVILLE VOR/DME	114.30	03E
HRKr219/39.5	HORLICK VOR/DME	117.70	02W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
DEKALB		043/24.1		209		02W		DKB	-.. -.- -...
LAKE LAWN		159/29.7		404		00W		LVV	.-.. ...- ...-

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

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

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	ALBERT HELFERT 117 CRANDALL AVE CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 Phone 815-404-9373
Manager:	ALBERT HELFERT 117 CRANDALL AVE CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 Phone 815-404-9373

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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Area around IS79 (Helfert Seaplane Base)

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Aerial photo

Sectional chart
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Airport distance calculator
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 25-Jul-2008

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:09	10:09
Sunrise	05:41	10:41
Sunset	20:19	01:19
Evening civil twilight	20:51	01:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Jul-2008 06:45:37
Local (UTC-5)	25-Jul-2008 01:45:37

METAR

KDPA 20nm S	250552Z 15004KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01670144 10239 20161 402720133 58007
KPWK 21nm E	250552Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01890139 10261 20183 402780144 58005
KDKB 24nm SW	250625Z AUTO 16003KT 5SM BR SCT024 16/15 A3004 RMK AO2
KORD 24nm SE	250551Z 18003KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01780139 10256 20172 402780150 58004
KUGN 24nm NE	250552Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01720144 10233 20161 402560122 58003
KBUU 27nm N	250636Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 16/16 A3002 RMK AO2
KENW 29nm NE	250553Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01560133 10239 20156 402720117 58003
KARR 29nm S	250552Z AUTO 17004KT 8SM CLR 16/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01560144 10228 20156 402670117 58005
KRFD 33nm W	250554Z 00000KT 8SM BKN024 OVC120 18/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP170 T01780156 10228 20172 402670150 55004
KJVL 37nm NW	250635Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN020 18/17 A3002 RMK AO2

TAF

KDPA 20nm S	250525Z 250606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 0811 5SM BR BKN025 FM1100 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN020 FM1500 21007KT P6SM BKN035 FM1800 22009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM0100 20004KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150
KORD 24nm SE	250525Z 250606 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM0800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 TEMPO 0913 BKN025 FM1500 22007KT P6SM BKN035 FM1800 22009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM0100 20004KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150

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

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Helfert Seaplane Base. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Helfert Seaplane Base, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

Hotels near Helfert Seaplane Base
	Miles		Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CRYSTAL LAKE		2.2	69-74
COMFORT INN CRYSTAL LAKE		2.8	72-73
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES CRYSTAL LAKE		2.8	94-95
SUPER 8 MOTEL - WOODSTOCK		5.7	64-65

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 Helfert Seaplane Base

3 in	Crystal Lake
2 in	Woodstock
2 in	West Dundee
1 in	Barrington

6 in	Elgin
1 in	Richmond
2 in	Mundelein
1 in	Palatine

4 in	Vernon Hills
7 in	Hoffman Estates
21 in	Schaumburg

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