AirNav: 8N2 - Skydive Chicago Airport

8N2

Skydive Chicago Airport
Ottawa, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024

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
PNTr353/34.8	PONTIAC VOR/DME	109.60	03E
DPAr212/35.5	DUPAGE VOR/DME	108.40	02E
BDFr068/38.6	BRADFORD VORTAC	114.70	00E

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:	DAN BALTAZAR 3215 E. 1969TH RD OTTAWA, IL 61350 Phone 815-433-0000 EMAIL ADDRESS: ROOK@SKYDIVECHICAGO.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		4
Single engine airplanes:		2
Multi engine airplanes:		2

Aircraft operations: avg 27/day *
80%	local general aviation
20%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2021

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 23-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:34	10:34
Sunrise	06:03	11:03
Sunset	19:44	00:44
Evening civil twilight	20:13	01:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Apr-2024 19:01:20
Local (UTC-5)	23-Apr-2024 14:01:20

METAR

KVYS 16nm W	231835Z AUTO 20014KT 10SM SCT100 17/11 A2977 RMK AO2 T01650110 TSNO
KC09 17nm E	231855Z AUTO 21014KT 10SM SCT070 14/11 A2977 RMK AO2 T01410107
KARR 26nm NE	231852Z 22016G24KT 9SM CLR 18/08 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 21026/1827 SLP068 T01780078
KJOT 29nm E	231855Z AUTO 20011G15KT 10SM -DZ BKN070 14/11 A2979 RMK AO2 T01440113
KPNT 30nm S	231835Z AUTO 24012KT 10SM OVC009 12/11 A2985 RMK AO2 T01150110
KRPJ 31nm NW	231855Z AUTO 25020G24KT 10SM CLR 18/03 A2974 RMK AO2 T01810026
KDKB 32nm N	231855Z AUTO 24016G24KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A2974 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S T01770015

TAF

KDPA
39nm NE

231723Z 2318/2418 22015G23KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM232100 26017G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN090 TEMPO 2321/2401 30025G35KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN035CB FM240200 32012G19KT P6SM SCT150 FM240600 02011G17KT P6SM SCT090

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