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56IL

Lee Creek Airport
Caledonia, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	56IL
Lat/Long:	42-27-43.7100N 088-52-30.3650W 42-27.728500N 088-52.506083W 42.4621417,-88.8751014 (estimated)
Elevation:	967 ft. / 295 m (estimated)
Variation:	01W (1995)
From city:	6 miles N of CALEDONIA, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	61011

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	06/1998
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at JVL (12 nm NW):	PHONE 608-758-1723
WX ASOS at RFD (19 nm SW):	PHONE 224-634-4737

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
JVLr116/11.7		JANESVILLE VOR/DME		114.30		03E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	2200 x 70 ft. / 671 x 21 m 300 FT STWY WEST END.
Surface:	turf, in fair condition
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	15 ft. pline, 400 ft. from runway	75 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JOSE TELLEZ 21355 GRADE SCHOOL RD CALEDONIA, IL 61011 Phone (815) 209-4322
Manager:	JOSE TELLEZ 21355 GRADE SCHOOL RD CALEDONIA, IL 61011 Phone (815) 209-4322

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 56IL.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

44C - Beloit Airport (5 nm NW)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (9 nm S)
KJVL - Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (12 nm NW)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (19 nm SW)
10C - Galt Field Airport (22 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 21-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:36	10:36
Sunrise	06:06	11:06
Sunset	19:43	00:43
Evening civil twilight	20:12	01:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Apr-2026 19:01:47
Local (UTC-5)	21-Apr-2026 14:01:47

METAR

KJVL 11nm NW	211745Z 26014G19KT 10SM SCT110 BKN250 21/09 A2987
KRFD 19nm SW	211854Z 26013G22KT 10SM FEW080 FEW110 FEW150 SCT250 23/10 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 CB DSNT NE MOV SE TCU DSNT S T02280100

TAF

KJVL 11nm NW	211738Z 2118/2218 25012G19KT P6SM SCT080 FM220000 27005KT P6SM FEW250 FM220500 00000KT P6SM SKC FM220800 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT004 FM221400 09005KT P6SM FEW015
KRFD 19nm SW	211720Z 2118/2218 23014G23KT P6SM SCT060 SCT150 FM220000 25006KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM220300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM221000 07006KT 4SM BR FEW005 BKN015 FM221500 07008KT P6SM SCT015

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