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IS79 Jackson Seaplane Base
Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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: RICHARD H. JASCKSON
127 CRANDALL AVE
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
Phone 815-459-0712
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 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2612:26
Sunrise06:5512:55
Sunset17:2123:21
Evening civil twilight17:5023:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 23:22:20
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2012 17:22:20
 
METAR
KDPA 
20nm S 
122252Z 27010KT 10SM CLR 01/M14 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP251 T00061139
KPWK 
21nm E 
122252Z 27010KT 10SM CLR 02/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00171111
KDKB 
24nm SW 
122255Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR 00/M19 A3025 RMK AO2 T00031193
KORD 
24nm SE 
122251Z 26009KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP247 T00111106
KUGN 
24nm NE 
122252Z 26006KT 10SM CLR 00/M11 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP245 T00001111
KBUU 
27nm N 
122255Z AUTO 26005KT 10SM CLR M01/M11 A3021 RMK AO2
KENW 
29nm NE 
122253Z 26007KT 10SM CLR 00/M12 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP239 T00001117
KARR 
29nm S 
122252Z 26013KT 10SM CLR M01/M12 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP258 T10061117
KRFD 
33nm W 
122254Z 28006KT 10SM CLR 00/M18 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP262 T00001178
KJVL 
37nm NW 
122245Z 28006KT 10SM SKC 00/M17 A3023
TAF
KDPA 
20nm S 
121740Z 1218/1318 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 24006KT P6SM SKC FM131400 21008KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM131700 20009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070 OVC120
KORD 
24nm SE 
121740Z 1218/1324 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 26007KT P6SM SKC FM131500 21009KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM131800 20011KT P6SM BKN070 OVC120 FM132100 20012KT 5SM -SN BKN050 OVC090 FM132300 19011KT 3SM -SN BKN025 OVC050
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Jackson Seaplane Base

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 MOTEL - CRYSTAL LAKE 2.2 57-92
COMFORT INN CRYSTAL LAKE 2.8 99-129
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES CRYSTAL LAKE 2.8 89-119
HOLIDAY INN CRYSTAL LAKE & CONFERENCE CENTER 3.5 104-164
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES CHICAGO-ALGONQUIN 4.8 85-161
SUPER 8 MOTEL - WOODSTOCK 5.7 55-70
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.
    

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
3 in Palatine
1 in Grayslake
4 in Vernon Hills
7 in Hoffman Estates
24 in Schaumburg
 

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