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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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 30-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3112:31
Sunrise07:0313:03
Sunset16:2222:22
Evening civil twilight16:5322:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2009 17:45:48
Local (UTC-6)  30-Nov-2009 11:45:48
 
METAR
KDPA 
20nm S 
301652Z 28006G14KT 10SM OVC039 04/M05 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP170 T00391050
KPWK 
21nm E 
301652Z 28012G17KT 10SM OVC040 03/M06 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00331056
KDKB 
24nm SW 
301724Z AUTO 25012KT 10SM OVC038 04/M03 A3000 RMK AO2 T00351032
KORD 
24nm SE 
301651Z 27012KT 10SM BKN039 03/M05 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP171 T00331050
KUGN 
24nm NE 
301652Z 23006KT 10SM OVC043 03/M05 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP165 T00331050
KBUU 
27nm N 
301734Z AUTO 24010KT 10SM SCT046 02/M02 A2997 RMK AO2 T00211023
KENW 
29nm NE 
301653Z 22006KT 10SM OVC044 03/M04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP161 T00281044
KARR 
29nm S 
301652Z 29008KT 10SM OVC040 03/M04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00331044
KRFD 
33nm W 
301654Z 26012KT 10SM FEW030 BKN040 04/M03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00391028
KJVL 
37nm NW 
301645Z 27011KT 10SM SCT029 BKN036 04/M02 A2999
TAF
KDPA 
20nm S 
301132Z 3012/0112 30005KT P6SM SKC FM301400 28009KT P6SM OVC040 FM302100 24012G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM010400 22007KT P6SM SCT250
KORD 
24nm SE 
301132Z 3012/0118 31006KT P6SM SCT040 FM301500 28010KT P6SM OVC040 FM302200 24012G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM010400 21007KT P6SM SCT250

 
 

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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