AirNav: IS79 - Jackson Seaplane Base

IS79

Jackson Seaplane Base
Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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
OBKr274/18.0	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
DPAr357/20.6	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
JVLr117/38.5	JANESVILLE VOR/DME	114.30	03E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions:	6000 x 400 ft. / 1829 x 122 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 10W	RUNWAY 28W
Latitude:	42-14.120518N	42-13.965167N
Longitude:	088-22.013230W	088-20.700500W
Elevation:	890.0 ft.	890.0 ft.
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 (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 16-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:33	10:33
Sunrise	06:03	11:03
Sunset	19:52	00:52
Evening civil twilight	20:23	01:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Aug-2026 03:22:30
Local (UTC-5)	16-Aug-2026 22:22:30

METAR

K06C 19nm SE	170255Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM SCT040 24/18 A2997 RMK AO2 T02430184
KDPA 20nm S	170252Z 33007KT 10SM FEW038 SCT050 24/19 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02390194 53014 $
KPWK 21nm E	170252Z 36009G18KT 10SM SCT036 BKN047 OVC075 24/18 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02440183 53018
KDKB 24nm SW	170255Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A3000 RMK AO2 T02160189
KORD 24nm SE	170251Z 33010KT 10SM SCT030 BKN036 BKN180 BKN250 25/19 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02500189 53017 $
KUGN 24nm NE	170251Z AUTO 34007G16KT 10SM OVC038 23/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02280172 53022
KBUU 27nm N	170250Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A2999 RMK AO2 T02030171 PWINO
KARR 29nm S	170252Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM CLR 22/20 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP141 60006 T02220200 51011
KENW 29nm NE	170253Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM FEW042 22/17 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02170172 51021 $
KRFD 33nm W	170254Z 33009KT 10SM FEW042 SCT240 22/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02170172 50015 $

TAF

KDPA 20nm S	162053Z 1621/1718 30011G17KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 1622/1624 5SM -TSRA BKN020CB FM170100 34009KT P6SM SCT050 FM171100 02007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050
KORD 24nm SE	162053Z 1621/1724 30011G17KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 1622/1701 5SM -TSRA BKN020CB FM170100 34007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM171100 03007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050

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