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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
JVLr116/11.7JANESVILLE VOR/DME114.3003E

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: leftright
Obstructions: 15 ft. pline, 400 ft. from runway75 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 17-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4310:43
Sunrise06:1211:12
Sunset19:3800:38
Evening civil twilight20:0701:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Apr-2026 01:14:25
Local (UTC-5)  17-Apr-2026 20:14:25
 
METAR
KJVL 
11nm NW 		180045Z 00000KT 5SM -RA SCT017 OVC034 16/16 A2961 RMK TSE45 OCNL LTG ICCCCG NW-ESE
KRFD 
19nm SW 		180059Z 22024G54KT 1 3/4SM +TSRA BR FEW012 BKN016 OVC036CB 17/16 A2972 RMK AO2 PK WND 22047/0055 WSHFT 0042 LTG DSNT ALQDS CONS LTGICCCCG OHD TS OHD MOV NE P0017 T01670161 $
TAF
KJVL 
11nm NW 		180002Z 1800/1824 33012G26KT 2SM +TSRA BKN015CB OVC050 FM180100 19013G26KT 4SM SHRA BKN060 OVC070 TEMPO 1801/1802 2SM +TSRA OVC015CB FM180200 19015G26KT 6SM BR OVC050 TEMPO 1802/1804 4SM +TSRA OVC025CB FM180400 20014G27KT 6SM SHRA BKN022 OVC026 PROB30 1804/1806 4SM TSRA OVC015CB FM180600 27015G25KT P6SM BKN007 OVC008 PROB30 1806/1808 4SM -SHRA OVC004 FM180900 29015G25KT P6SM SCT018 OVC021 FM181500 30017KT P6SM SCT050
KRFD 
19nm SW 		172100Z 1721/1818 18020G30KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 PROB30 1721/1723 27020G35KT 1SM +TSRA BR BKN020 OVC040CB FM172300 19014G24KT 4SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN050CB TEMPO 1723/1801 27025G40KT 1SM +TSRA BR BKN015 OVC035CB FM180300 22012G22KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN020 OVC100 FM180600 29015G25KT P6SM SCT008 OVC015 FM181300 29016G25KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035
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