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IS79 Jackson Seaplane Base
Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: ALBERT HELFERT
127 CRANDALL AVE
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
Phone 815-459-4181
Manager: RICHARD H. JACKSON
127 CRANDALL AVE
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
Phone 815-477-7424

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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From to IS79

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0912:09
Sunrise06:3912:39
Sunset16:3622:36
Evening civil twilight17:0623:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 06:37:13
Local (UTC-6)  10-Nov-2009 00:37:13
 
METAR
KDPA 
20nm S 		100552Z 35006KT 10SM BKN090 10/04 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP283 T01000039 10128 20100 401780100 50005
KPWK 
21nm E 		100552Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC095 09/04 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP292 T00940039 10117 20089 401720089 50007
KDKB 
24nm SW 		100604Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM SCT090 07/04 A3036 RMK AO2 T00700038
KORD 
24nm SE 		100551Z 02004KT 10SM SCT090 BKN120 BKN250 10/04 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP285 T01000039 10122 20100 401720100 51006
KUGN 
24nm NE 		100552Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM FEW110 09/03 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP287 T00890033 10100 20072 401720072 51006
KBUU 
27nm N 		100613Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A3039 RMK AO2 T00280018
KENW 
29nm NE 		100553Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP294 T00670033 10100 20067 401780067 53004
KARR 
29nm S 		100552Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM OVC085 10/04 A3036 RMK AO2 SLP284 T01000039 10128 20089 401720089 50003
KRFD 
33nm W 		100554Z 00000KT 8SM SCT100 SCT150 BKN250 06/02 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP301 T00610022 10122 20050 401720050 51007
KJVL 
37nm NW 		100615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A3040 RMK AO2 T00410023
TAF
KDPA 
20nm S 		100520Z 1006/1106 02008KT P6SM BKN090 OVC120 FM101500 05013KT P6SM BKN150 FM102200 04011KT P6SM SKC
KORD 
24nm SE 		100520Z 1006/1112 02009KT P6SM BKN090 OVC120 FM101500 05013KT P6SM BKN150 FM102200 03011KT P6SM SKC FM110800 08007KT P6SM SKC

 
 

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

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

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CRYSTAL LAKE 2.2 61-138
COMFORT INN CRYSTAL LAKE 2.8 89-124
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES CRYSTAL LAKE 2.8 109-119
HOLIDAY INN CRYSTAL LAKE & CONFERENCE CENTERairport transportation 3.5 108-229
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES CHICAGO-ALGONQUIN 4.8 100-125
SUPER 8 MOTEL - WOODSTOCK 5.7 58-124
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WOODSTOCK 5.8 90-95

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Jackson Seaplane Base. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from IS79 but to other nearby airports. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Jackson Seaplane Base

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

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