AirNav: IS79 - Jackson Seaplane Base

IS79

Jackson Seaplane Base
Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 15-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:44	10:44
Sunrise	06:14	11:14
Sunset	19:33	00:33
Evening civil twilight	20:03	01:03

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Apr-2025 19:48:35
Local (UTC-5)	15-Apr-2025 14:48:35

METAR

K06C 19nm SE	151935Z AUTO 28012G22KT 10SM OVC050 12/00 A2997 RMK AO2 T01151005
KDPA 20nm S	151852Z 29016G26KT 10SM BKN055 13/M01 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 29029/1757 SLP151 T01281006 $
KPWK 21nm E	151852Z 31015G21KT 10SM BKN045 BKN055 12/01 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 29028/1755 SLP150 T01220006 $
KDKB 24nm SW	151935Z AUTO 31020G27KT 10SM SCT050 BKN060 OVC070 12/00 A2999 RMK AO2 T01201002
KORD 24nm SE	151851Z 31017G27KT 10SM BKN049 12/00 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 30028/1821 SLP145 T01220000
KUGN 24nm NE	151905Z 30015G22KT 10SM BKN040 BKN080 12/01 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 30026/1855 T01170006
KBUU 27nm N	151935Z AUTO 31015G25KT 10SM SCT041 BKN050 BKN070 10/00 A2997 RMK AO2 T00971001 PWINO
KENW 29nm NE	151853Z 32014G27KT 10SM BKN036 12/01 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 31032/1806 SLP144 T01170011
KARR 29nm S	151852Z 29020G28KT 7SM BKN055 13/M01 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 29031/1757 SLP152 T01281006
KRFD 33nm W	151854Z 28018G29KT 10SM BKN050 13/M01 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 28029/1847 SLP163 T01281011 $

TAF

KDPA 20nm S	151720Z 1518/1618 31019G29KT P6SM BKN040 FM160130 34006KT P6SM SKC
KORD 24nm SE	151720Z 1518/1624 31019G29KT P6SM BKN040 FM160200 34007KT P6SM SKC FM161900 10009KT P6SM FEW250

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