Olson Airport

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FAA: LL53

Plato Center Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 42-00-30.2650N (42.008407)
Longitude: 
 088-27-29.3150W (-88.458143)
Elevation: 
 963.0 feet MSL (294 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.5 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. SW of Plato Center, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
JOHN C. OLSON
9N803 RT 47
ELGIN, IL 60124
847-464-5280		 JOHN C. OLSON
9N803 RT 47
ELGIN, IL 60124
847-464-5280

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1968
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-SAT/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1963 feet (598 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  65
Multi Engine:  5

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 708
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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 LL53

    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
    11.2 Dupage Airport
    (DPA KDPA DPA)    		 122 126 100LL, Jet A
    11.9 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 248 251 100LL, Jet A-1+
    13.3 Lake In The Hills Airport
    (3CK)    		 26 30 100LL, Jet A
    14.2 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 183 187 100, Jet A-1
    16.0 Schaumburg Regional Airport
    (06C)    		 93 97 100LL, Jet A
    18.0 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 217 220 80
    23.8 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
    (1C5)    		 141 145 100LL, Jet A
    24.0 Galt Field Airport
    (10C)    		 8 12 100LL
    24.6 Chicago O'hare International Airport
    (ORD KORD ORD)    		 94 98 100LL, Jet A
    24.9 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)    		 341 344 100LL
    25.3 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)    		 318 321 100LL
    25.5 Campbell Airport
    (C81)    		 41 45 100LL
    25.6 Chicago Exec Airport
    (PWK KPWK PWK)    		 75 79 100LL, Jet A-1+
    28.6 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)    		 256 259 100LL, Jet A
    29.0 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)    		 145 149 100LL, Jet A
    30.1 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
    (0C8)    		 192 195 100LL, Mogas
    30.6 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)    		 291 294 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    32.0 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)    		 156 160 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    32.3 Bresson Airport
    (C82)    		 243 246 100LL
    34.2 Chicago Midway International Airport
    (MDW KMDW MDW)    		 112 116 100LL, Jet A-1+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
    A32-NE/SW 28 FT WIDE ASPH STRIP ALONG NORTH SIDE OF CNTRLN.
    E111 OBSTRUCTIONS IN RY APCH SLOPE SFC REMOVED OR LOWERED, OR RY THLD DSPLCD AND MARKED TO PROVIDE MINIMUM 20:1 APCH CLNC OVER OBSTRUCTIONS.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: NE/SW
    Longest Runway: NE/SW is 2400 ft (732 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    LL53 Airport Runway Details

    Runway NE/SW  2400 ft x 70 ft (732 m x 21 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt/Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway NE

    Runway SW
    Elevation: 
    		 963.0 935.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-00-23.2700N 42-00-37.2600N
    Longitude: 
    		 088-27-42.1500W 088-27-16.4800W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 054 234
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Right
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 400 125
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 42-00-25.6000N 42-00-36.5200N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 088-27-37.8700W 088-27-17.8200W

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A-1+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    LL53 Sectional

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    LL53 Diagram


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