AirNav: 8N2 - Skydive Chicago Airport

8N2

Skydive Chicago Airport
Ottawa, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	8N2
Lat/Long:	41-23-59.2000N 088-47-38.1000W 41-23.986667N 088-47.635000W 41.3997778,-88.7939167 (estimated)
Elevation:	616 ft. / 188 m (estimated)
Variation:	01W (1995)
From city:	4 miles NE of OTTAWA, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	61350

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	06/1998
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	IKK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0800-DUSK
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT LIRL RY 03/21 - 122.725
Landing fee:	yes

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.725
WX AWOS-3 at VYS (16 nm W):	120.025 (815-223-8442)
WX AWOS-3 at C09 (17 nm E):	118.175 (815-941-1815)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
JOTr246/23.1		JOLIET VOR/DME		112.30		02E
DPAr212/35.5		DUPAGE VOR/DME		114.55		02E

Airport Services

Parking:

hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions:

4522 x 50 ft. / 1378 x 15 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.5

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

RUNWAY 3

RUNWAY 21

Latitude:

41-23.674197N

41-24.300053N

Longitude:

088-47.902833W

088-47.366890W

Elevation:

615.5 ft.

611.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

034 magnetic, 033 true

214 magnetic, 213 true

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	OTTAWA AIRPORT INC 3215 E. 1969TH RD OTTAWA, IL 61350 Phone 815-433-0000
Manager:	ROOK NELSON 3215 E. 1969TH RD OTTAWA, IL 61350 Phone 815-433-0000 EMAIL ADDRESS: ROOK@SKYDIVECHICAGO.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

Additional Remarks

A58-21	7 FT SHRUB 67 FT FM RWY END.
A58-03	7 FT CROPS 68 FT FROM RY END
-	268 FT CELLULAR TOWER 1/2 MI WSW OF RY 03.
-	FOR NOISE ABATEMENT FLY WIDE PATTERN RY 03.
-	EXTENSIVE PARACHUTE ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8N2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KVYS - Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field (16 nm W)
C09 - Morris Municipal Airport/James R Washburn Field (17 nm E)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (27 nm NE)
KPNT - Pontiac Municipal Airport (30 nm S)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (32 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 26-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	11:22
Sunrise	06:49	11:49
Sunset	19:12	00:12
Evening civil twilight	19:40	00:40

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Mar-2026 23:33:56
Local (UTC-5)	26-Mar-2026 18:33:56

METAR

KVYS 16nm W	262310Z AUTO 04021G24KT 10SM -RA SCT050 SCT070 BKN110 12/08 A2982 RMK AO2 T01180076
KC09 17nm E	262315Z AUTO 04011G24KT 10SM OVC041 11/08 A2980 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N THRU E T01080075
KARR 26nm NE	262321Z 03018G25KT 6SM -RA BR FEW045 OVC055 09/08 A2984 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E RAE06B11 TSE01 P0001 T00890078
KJOT 29nm E	262315Z AUTO 05016G22KT 10SM SCT018 BKN044 11/09 A2980 RMK AO2 T01110089
KPNT 30nm S	262315Z 10SM SCT026 SCT044 SCT065 11/08 A2983 RMK AO2 T01120078
KRPJ 31nm NW	262315Z AUTO 02018G24KT 5SM -RA SCT041 BKN060 OVC070 10/09 A2986 RMK AO2 P0001 T00970085 TSNO
KDKB 32nm N	262315Z AUTO 03015KT 10SM -RA SCT041 OVC060 09/09 A2986 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E AND SW T00880085

TAF

KDPA
39nm NE

262048Z 2621/2718 03025G32KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT015 BKN035CB OVC040 TEMPO 2621/2624 02025G35KT 3SM -TSRA BR BKN015 OVC040CB FM270000 02022G34KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC010 PROB30 2700/2702 3SM -TSRA BR BKN008 OVC035CB FM270400 02018G28KT P6SM OVC010 FM271000 01013G21KT P6SM BKN020 FM271500 36012KT P6SM SCT250

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