Benoit Airport

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FAA: IL78

Location

Latitude: 
 41-07-52.0250N (41.131118)
Longitude: 
 087-47-31.9250W (-87.792201)
Elevation: 
 660.0 feet MSL (201 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.9 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. E of Kankakee, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
STEVE BENOIT
4250 E EXLINE CLUB ROAD
KANKAKEE, IL 60901
815-592-0290		 STEVE BENOIT
4250 E EXLINE CLUB ROAD
KANKAKEE, IL 60901
815-592-0290

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 11/1990
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1660 feet (506 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  3

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 815
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Kankakee(IKK)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IL78

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    4.3 Greater Kankakee Airport
    (IKK KIKK IKK)    		 214 218 100LL, Jet A
    5.9 Kankakee Airport
    (3KK)    		 251 255 100LL
    14.2 Lowell Airport
    (C97)    		 65 69 100LL
    15.6 Bult Field Airport
    (C56)    		 18 22 100LL, Jet A
    27.0 Lansing Municipal Airport
    (KIGQ IGQ)    		 25 29 100LL, Jet A
    28.9 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)    		 323 327 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    29.2 Dwight Airport
    (KDTG DTG)    		 270 274 100LL
    29.3 Griffith-Merrillville Airport
    (05C)    		 37 41 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    29.7 Jasper County Airport
    (RNZ KRZL RZL)    		 111 115 100LL, Jet A+
    31.7 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)    		 334 338 100LL, Jet A
    33.3 Morris Municipal - James R Washburn Field Airport
    (C09)    		 302 306 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    33.8 Gary/Chicago International Airport
    (GYY KGYY GYY)    		 30 34 100LL, Jet A
    34.9 Hobart Sky Ranch Airport
    (3HO)    		 42 46 100LL
    37.1 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
    (1C5)    		 335 339 100LL, Jet A
    39.3 Chicago Midway International Airport
    (MDW KMDW MDW)    		 2 6 100LL, Jet A-1+
    39.6 Pontiac Municipal Airport
    (KPNT PNT)    		 252 255 100LL, Jet A
    40.3 Porter County Regional Airport
    (VPZ KVPZ VPZ)    		 61 66 100LL, Jet A
    43.4 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
    (0C8)    		 302 305 100LL, Mogas
    43.7 Paxton Airport
    (1C1)    		 200 204 100LL, MOGAS
    44.5 Schertz Field Airport
    (9IS2)    		 209 213 100LL, Mogas

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 TOWERS 1.5 MI NE.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A18 PERSONAL USE.
    E111 PRVDD OBSTNS IN RY APCH SLOPE SFC BE REMOVED OR LOWERED; OTHERWISE RY THR DSPLCD & MKD TO PRVD MINIMUM 20:1 APCH SFC CLNC OVER OBSTNS; AREA 125' EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN CLEAR OF OBSTNS; LTR OF AGREEMENT WITH BENOIT & MC CLURE ARPTS TO THE EFFECT THAT MC CLURE TFC PATTERNS BE WEST OF N/S RY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 2000 ft (610 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    IL78 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  2000 ft x 105 ft (610 m x 32 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 660.0 660.0
    Latitude: 
    		 41-08-01.9000N 41-07-42.1500N
    Longitude: 
    		 087-47-32.2500W 087-47-31.6000W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 179 359
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Mogas
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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