AirNav: IS79 - Jackson Seaplane Base

IS79

Jackson Seaplane Base
Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	IS79
Lat/Long:	42-14-12.0830N 088-21-08.3090W 42-14.201383N 088-21.138483W 42.2366897,-88.3523081 (estimated)
Elevation:	890 ft. / 271 m (estimated)
Variation:	01W (1985)
From city:	2 miles SW of CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60014

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/1981
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3 at 06C (19 nm SE):

128.275 ((847) 895-2887)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OBKr275/17.8	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
DPAr358/20.8	DUPAGE VOR/DME	108.40	02E
JVLr117/38.5	JANESVILLE VOR/DME	114.30	03E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 9W/27W

Dimensions:	7250 x 2500 ft. / 2210 x 762 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 9W	RUNWAY 27W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RICHARD H. JACKSON 838 SW 47TH TER APT A201 CAPE CORAL, FL 33914-4348 Phone (815) 477-7424
Manager:	RICHARD H. JACKSON 838 SW 47TH TER APT A201 CAPE CORAL, FL 33914-4348 Phone 815-477-7424 EMAIL ADDRESS: RJLAWONTHELAKE@GMAIL.COM OR RICHJAXN@YAHOO.COM (ALL LOWER CASES)

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IS79.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (2 nm SE)
10C - Galt Field Airport (10 nm N)
C81 - Campbell Airport (13 nm NE)
KDPA - DuPage Airport (20 nm S)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (21 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-May-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:10	10:10
Sunrise	05:41	10:41
Sunset	19:59	00:59
Evening civil twilight	20:30	01:30

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-May-2025 06:05:03
Local (UTC-5)	08-May-2025 01:05:03

METAR

K06C 19nm SE	080555Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3013 RMK AO2 T00910026 10128 20091 402270091
KDPA 20nm S	080552Z 03012KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01000028 10139 20100 402500100 50001
KPWK 21nm E	080552Z AUTO 02013G21KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3015 RMK AO2 PK WND 02027/0503 SLP211 T00940028 10117 20094 402170094 50003 $
KDKB 24nm SW	080555Z AUTO 03014KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3014 RMK AO2 6//// T00850026
KORD 24nm SE	080551Z 02017KT 10SM BKN250 09/03 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP200 T00890028 10122 20089 402390089 58002
KUGN 24nm NE	080551Z AUTO 02014G30KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3015 RMK AO2 PK WND 01032/0508 SLP210 T00830022 10111 20083 401720083 51007 $
KBUU 27nm N	080555Z AUTO 05010G18KT 10SM CLR 09/01 A3018 RMK AO2 T00850005 10117 20084 401650060 PWINO
KENW 29nm NE	080553Z AUTO 03013G22KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3017 RMK AO2 PK WND 03026/0530 SLP218 T00830017 10122 20083 401830083 51007
KARR 29nm S	080552Z AUTO 03013G19KT 10SM CLR 10/03 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01000028 10156 20100 402670089 50000
KRFD 33nm W	080554Z 02010G17KT 10SM OVC120 11/01 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP210 T01060011 10161 20106 402610072 50010 $

TAF

KDPA 20nm S	080520Z 0806/0906 03012G20KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM081000 05012G20KT P6SM SCT015 BKN020 FM081400 04014G21KT P6SM SCT040 FM090100 03008KT P6SM SKC
KORD 24nm SE	080520Z 0806/0912 03014G21KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM081000 05012G20KT P6SM SCT015 BKN020 FM081400 04014G21KT P6SM SCT040 FM090100 03009KT P6SM SKC

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