AirNav: IL59 - Chicago Glider Club Gliderport

IL59

Chicago Glider Club Gliderport
Channahon, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	IL59
Lat/Long:	41-25-55.1100N 088-14-50.2270W 41-25.918500N 088-14.837117W 41.4319750,-88.2472853 (estimated)
Elevation:	590 ft. / 180 m (estimated)
Variation:	00W (1985)
From city:	2 miles W of CHANNAHON, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60447

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	07/1973
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Landing fee:	yes

Gliderport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at JOT (6 nm NE):	119.975 (815-730-9560)
WX AWOS-3 at C09 (8 nm W):	118.175 (815-941-1815)
WX AWOS-3PT at LOT (13 nm NE):	126.675 (815-588-4802)

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Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
JOTr153/7.6	JOLIET VOR/DME	112.30	02E
EONr293/22.7	PEOTONE VORTAC	113.20	02E
DPAr168/27.9	DUPAGE VOR/DME	108.40	02E
CGTr259/30.7	CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC	114.20	02E

Gliderport Services

Fuel available:	MOGAS
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	2000 x 250 ft. / 610 x 76 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern:	right	left

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CHICAGO GLIDER CLUB 26045 W. AIRPORT RD. MINOOKA, IL 60447 Phone 815-467-9861
Manager:	RON RIDENOUR Phone 630-854-9456

Additional Remarks

A52-W	DROP-OFF ON EAST END OF RWY.
-	ARPT IS FOR GLIDER USE ONLY, OR AS DIRECTED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHICAGO GLIDER CLUB.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IL59.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C09 - Morris Municipal Airport/James R Washburn Field (8 nm W)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (13 nm NE)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (17 nm N)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
C56 - Bult Field Airport (26 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:44	10:44
Sunrise	06:13	11:13
Sunset	19:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	20:02	01:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Apr-2025 16:42:18
Local (UTC-5)	16-Apr-2025 11:42:18

METAR

KJOT 6nm NE	161615Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 09/M02 A3018 RMK AO2 T00941016
KC09 8nm W	161615Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM CLR 10/M02 A3017 RMK AO2 T00961017
KLOT 13nm NE	161555Z COR 06004KT 10SM CLR 08/M03 A3018

TAF

KDPA 29nm N	161449Z 1615/1712 36005KT P6SM SKC FM162100 10008KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM170800 13013KT P6SM BKN080
KMDW 31nm NE	161449Z 1615/1718 01005KT P6SM SCT030 FM161700 08011KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM170800 13013KT P6SM BKN080 FM171400 17015G24KT P6SM BKN060
KORD 36nm NE	161449Z 1615/1718 01005KT P6SM SCT030 FM161700 09010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM170800 13013KT P6SM BKN080 FM171400 17015G24KT P6SM BKN060

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