Sky Soaring Airport

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FAA: 55LL

Union Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 42-09-15.0860N (42.154191)
Longitude: 
 088-30-41.3150W (-88.511476)
Elevation: 
 884.0 feet MSL (269 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: 
 05 N.M. SE of Union, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
SKY SOARING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
12020 US RT 20
HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140
847-426-1860		 SKY SOARING LLC
12020 US 20
HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140
(847) 683-7627

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 08/1978
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
IREG
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1884 feet (574 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  3
Gliders:  20

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 55LL

    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
    9.0 Lake In The Hills Airport
    (3CK)    		 69 73 100LL, Jet A
    15.8 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 213 216 100LL, Jet A-1+
    15.8 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)    		 340 343 100LL
    16.1 Galt Field Airport
    (10C)    		 22 26 100LL
    17.6 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)    		 305 308 100LL
    18.9 Dupage Airport
    (DPA KDPA DPA)    		 141 145 100LL, Jet A
    20.8 Schaumburg Regional Airport
    (06C)    		 118 122 100LL, Jet A
    22.0 Campbell Airport
    (C81)    		 62 66 100LL
    23.0 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 176 180 100, Jet A-1
    24.5 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 200 203 80
    26.2 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)    		 275 278 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    27.2 Chicago Exec Airport
    (PWK KPWK PWK)    		 94 98 100LL, Jet A-1+
    28.1 Grand Geneva Resort Airport
    (C02)    		 10 14 100LL, Jet A
    28.9 Beloit Airport
    (44C)    		 315 318 100LL
    28.9 Chicago O'hare International Airport
    (ORD KORD ORD)    		 111 115 100LL, Jet A
    29.8 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)    		 238 241 100LL, Jet A
    32.4 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
    (1C5)    		 148 152 100LL, Jet A
    32.8 Waukegan Ntl Airport
    (UGN KUGN UGN)    		 60 64 100LL, Jet A
    33.5 Burlington Municipal Airport
    (KBUU BUU)    		 15 19 100LL, Jet A
    35.3 Bresson Airport
    (C82)    		 228 231 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 GLIDER ACTIVITY ON ARPT.
    A110-2 ALL TFC PATTERNS ON S SIDE OF ARPT ARE FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
    A15 SMSRSNYDER@COMCAST.NET (ALL LOWER CASE)
    A16 LARRY KASE PHONE
    A82 123.3
    E111 PROVIDED ALL TRAFFIC PATTEERN OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED NORTH OF RWY 09/27.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    Longest Runway: 09/27 is 3000 ft (914 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    55LL Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  3000 ft x 100 ft (914 m x 30 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 09

    Runway 27
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 20
    Distance from End: 
    		 40
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 600

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    55LL Sectional

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    55LL Diagram


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