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IS79 Helfert Seaplane Base
Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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
OBKr275/17.8NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
DPAr358/20.8DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
ORDr305/24.9CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
BUUr186/27.2BURBUN VOR/DME114.5001W
ENWr223/28.6KENOSHA VOR/DME109.2002W
RFDr088/37.6ROCKFORD VOR/DME110.8001E
JVLr117/38.5JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E
HRKr219/39.5HORLICK VOR/DME117.7002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEKALB043/24.120902WDKB -.. -.- -...
LAKE LAWN159/29.740400WLVV .-.. ...- ...-

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: leftleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RICHARD H. JACKSON
127 CRANDALL AVE
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
Phone 815-477-7433
MR ALBERT HELFERT IS THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY.
Manager: RICHARD H. JACKSON
127 CRANDALL AVE
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
Phone 815-477-7433

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 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5009:50
Sunrise05:2410:24
Sunset20:3201:32
Evening civil twilight21:0602:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 22:44:35
Local (UTC-5)  05-Jul-2009 17:44:35
 
METAR
KDPA 
20nm S 
052152Z AUTO 25012KT 10SM FEW050 SCT060 BKN075 27/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02720156
KPWK 
21nm E 
052152Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM SCT065 27/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02670156
KDKB 
24nm SW 
052225Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM BKN085 BKN110 22/19 A2990 RMK AO2 T02210185
KORD 
24nm SE 
052151Z 35004KT 10SM SCT060CB BKN080 BKN100 BKN200 26/17 A2989 RMK AO2 RAB12E50 SLP117 CB OHD AND SE MOV SE P0004 T02610167
KUGN 
24nm NE 
052152Z 11006KT 10SM CLR 24/13 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02390133
KBUU 
27nm N 
052235Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR 29/07 A2989 RMK AO2 T02900072
KENW 
29nm NE 
052153Z 13005KT 10SM SCT055 26/15 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02560150
KARR 
29nm S 
052152Z AUTO 28008KT 9SM FEW049 BKN100 26/17 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP123 P0001 T02560167
KRFD 
33nm W 
052154Z 30007KT 10SM SCT050 BKN250 27/14 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02670144
KJVL 
37nm NW 
052145Z 32008KT 10SM SCT070 26/12 A2990
TAF
KDPA 
20nm S 
051929Z 0519/0618 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM052200 30004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM060100 02003KT P6SM SCT045 FM060300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29007KT P6SM SKC
KORD 
24nm SE 
051720Z 0518/0624 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM052200 33004KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM060100 03004KT P6SM SCT045 FM060300 34003KT P6SM SKC FM060800 00000KT P6SM MIFG SKC FM061200 29005KT P6SM SKC FM061800 29008KT P6SM SCT060 FM062100 28009KT P6SM SCT060CB

 
 

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

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Hotels near Helfert Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CRYSTAL LAKE 2.2 69-70
COMFORT INN CRYSTAL LAKE 2.8 82-83
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES CRYSTAL LAKE 2.8 109-110
HOLIDAY INN CRYSTAL LAKE & CONFERENCE CENTER 3.5 
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES CHICAGO-ALGONQUIN 4.8 
SUPER 8 MOTEL - WOODSTOCK 5.7 51-60

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

4 in Crystal Lake
3 in Woodstock
2 in West Dundee
1 in Barrington
7 in Elgin
1 in Richmond
3 in Mundelein
3 in Palatine
4 in Vernon Hills
7 in Hoffman Estates
26 in Schaumburg
 

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