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IS79 Jackson Seaplane Base
Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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
OBKr275/17.8NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W
DPAr358/20.8DUPAGE VOR/DME114.5502E
JVLr117/38.5JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

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: leftleft

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 25-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:5109:51
Sunrise05:2510:25
Sunset20:1601:16
Evening civil twilight20:4901:49

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-May-2026 12:58:28
Local (UTC-5)  25-May-2026 07:58:28
 
METAR
K06C 
19nm SE 		251215Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3014 RMK AO2 T01800131
KDPA 
20nm S 		251252Z 17006KT 9SM CLR 19/14 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01890144
KPWK 
21nm E 		251252Z 21004KT 10SM FEW100 19/13 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP207 T01940133
KDKB 
24nm SW 		251215Z AUTO 18006KT 7SM CLR 16/14 A3015 RMK AO2 T01560135
KORD 
24nm SE 		251251Z 21006KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP201 T02000128 $
KUGN 
24nm NE 		251251Z 23008KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01890139
KBUU 
27nm N 		251235Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3012 RMK AO2 T01730135 PWINO
KENW 
29nm NE 		251253Z 22006KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01890133
KARR 
29nm S 		251252Z 17005KT 5SM HZ CLR 19/14 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP204 T01890144
KRFD 
33nm W 		251254Z 18006KT 10SM FEW250 19/13 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP201 T01890128 $
TAF
KDPA 
20nm S 		251126Z 2512/2612 21007KT P6SM FEW150 FM260000 17006KT P6SM FEW200 FM260800 21004KT P6SM FEW200
KORD 
24nm SE 		251126Z 2512/2618 21007KT P6SM FEW150 FM252200 15007KT P6SM FEW050 FM260800 21005KT P6SM FEW200
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