AirNav: IS23 - Turner Seaplane Base

IS23

Turner Seaplane Base
South Elgin, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	IS23
Lat/Long:	42-00-26.9400N 088-17-11.9800W 42-00.449000N 088-17.199667W 42.0074833,-88.2866611 (estimated)
Elevation:	700 ft. / 213 m (estimated)
Variation:	01W (1995)
From city:	1 mile NE of SOUTH ELGIN, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60177

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	04/1999
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Seaplane Base Communications

WX ASOS at DPA (6 nm S):	PHONE 630-587-3668
WX AWOS-3 at 06C (8 nm E):	128.275 ((847) 895-2887)
WX ASOS at ARR (16 nm SW):	PHONE 630-466-5649
WX ASOS at ORD (17 nm E):	PHONE 773-800-0035
WX ASOS at PWK (18 nm E):	PHONE 847-465-0291
WX AWOS-3 at DKB (19 nm W):	119.075 (815-748-2350)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
DPAr020/7.6	DUPAGE VOR/DME	114.55	02E
OBKr231/19.7	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W
JOTr001/27.7	JOLIET VOR/DME	112.30	02E

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions:	3000 x 300 ft. / 914 x 91 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 18W	RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	KELLY TURNER 331 HOXIE ST ELGIN, IL 60123 Phone 847-888-2122
Manager:	KELLY TURNER 331 HOXIE ST ELGIN, IL 60123 Phone 847-888-2122

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IS23.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDPA - DuPage Airport (6 nm S)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (12 nm N)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
KORD - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (17 nm E)
KPWK - Chicago Executive Airport (18 nm E)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (20 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:09	11:09
Sunrise	06:37	11:37
Sunset	18:57	23:57
Evening civil twilight	19:25	00:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Sep-2026 13:29:15
Local (UTC-5)	18-Sep-2026 08:29:15

METAR

KDPA 6nm S	181252Z 06005KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01830161
K06C 8nm E	181315Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A3027 RMK AO2 T01950162
KORD 16nm E	181251Z 07010KT 10SM FEW030 FEW050 FEW250 19/14 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP245 T01940144
KARR 17nm SW	181252Z 05005KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01830167
KPWK 18nm E	181252Z 09006KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01940150
KDKB 19nm W	181315Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM SCT006 18/18 A3029 RMK AO2 T01750175

TAF

KDPA 6nm S	181120Z 1812/1912 04006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT200 FM181500 07011KT P6SM FEW030 SCT040 BKN150 FM190300 10009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM190900 12012KT 6SM -SHRA FEW020 OVC080
KORD 16nm E	181120Z 1812/1918 07012KT P6SM FEW030 SCT040 BKN150 FM190300 10010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 FM190900 12012G18KT 6SM -SHRA FEW020 OVC080 TEMPO 1912/1916 3SM TSRA BR BKN020CB FM191600 13010KT 6SM SHRA BR BKN015 OVC100

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