Jackson Seaplane Base

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FAA: IS79

Crystal Lake Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 42-14-12.0830N (42.23669)
Longitude: 
 088-21-08.3090W (-88.352308)
Elevation: 
 890.0 feet MSL (271 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.6 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 Crystal Lake, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RICHARD H. JACKSON
838 SW 47TH TER APT A201
CAPE CORAL, FL 33914-4348
815-477-7424		 RICHARD H. JACKSON
838 SW 47TH TER APT A201
CAPE CORAL, FL 33914-4348
(815) 477-7424

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 10/1981
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): 
 1890 feet (576 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

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 IS79

    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
    2.2 Lake In The Hills Airport
    (3CK)    		 143 147 100LL, Jet A
    10.0 Galt Field Airport
    (10C)    		 354 358 100LL
    13.4 Campbell Airport
    (C81)    		 66 70 100LL
    15.9 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)    		 308 311 100LL
    18.6 Schaumburg Regional Airport
    (06C)    		 142 146 100LL, Jet A
    20.3 Dupage Airport
    (DPA KDPA DPA)    		 166 170 100LL, Jet A
    21.3 Chicago Exec Airport
    (PWK KPWK PWK)    		 109 113 100LL, Jet A-1+
    22.1 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)    		 283 286 100LL
    22.7 Grand Geneva Resort Airport
    (C02)    		 355 359 100LL, Jet A
    24.0 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 221 224 100LL, Jet A-1+
    24.2 Waukegan Ntl Airport
    (UGN KUGN UGN)    		 62 66 100LL, Jet A
    25.2 Chicago O'hare International Airport
    (ORD KORD ORD)    		 128 132 100LL, Jet A
    27.3 Burlington Municipal Airport
    (KBUU BUU)    		 4 8 100LL, Jet A
    28.4 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 191 195 100, Jet A-1
    28.6 Kenosha Regional Airport
    (ENW KENW ENW)    		 40 44 100LL, Jet A
    31.5 Beloit Airport
    (44C)    		 300 303 100LL
    32.0 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 209 212 80
    33.0 Sylvania Airport
    (C89)    		 31 35 100LL
    33.2 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)    		 265 268 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    33.6 East Troy Municipal Airport
    (57C)    		 358 362 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
    A15 EMAIL ADDRESS: RJLAWONTHELAKE@GMAIL.COM OR RICHJAXN@YAHOO.COM (ALL LOWER CASES)
    E111 DUE TO HEAVY BOAT TRAFFIC & DENSELY POPULATED AREA AROUND THE LAKE.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09W/27W
    Longest Runway: 09W/27W is 7250 ft (2210 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    IS79 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 09W/27W  7250 ft x 2500 ft (2210 m x 762 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 09W

    Runway 27W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

    IS79 Sectional

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    IS79 Diagram


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