AirNav: IL59 - Chicago Glider Club Gliderport

IL59

Chicago Glider Club Gliderport
Channahon, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

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)

UNICOM 123.3.

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	114.55	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 630-854-9456
Manager:	RON RIDENOUR 26045 W. AIRPORT RD. MINOOKA, IL 60447 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 08-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:05	12:05
Sunrise	06:34	12:34
Sunset	16:39	22:39
Evening civil twilight	17:09	23:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Nov-2026 13:31:18
Local (UTC-6)	08-Nov-2026 07:31:18

METAR

KJOT 6nm NE	081315Z AUTO 24010G14KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A3002 RMK AO2 T00560037
KLOT 13nm NE	081245Z 23007G13KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A3002

TAF

KDPA 29nm N	081120Z 0812/0912 24011KT P6SM FEW250 FM081400 27014G24KT P6SM FEW020 FEW250 FM082300 29006KT P6SM SCT250
KMDW 31nm NE	081120Z 0812/0918 24012G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM081400 27014G24KT P6SM FEW020 FEW250 FM082300 29007KT P6SM SCT250
KORD 36nm NE	081120Z 0812/0918 24012G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM081400 27014G24KT P6SM FEW020 FEW250 FM082300 29007KT P6SM SCT250

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