Dutch Creek Seaplane Base

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FAA: 8IL7

Mc Henry Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 42-22-16.0760N (42.371132)
Longitude: 
 088-14-49.3130W (-88.247031)
Elevation: 
 737.0 feet MSL (225 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.7 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. NE of Mc Henry, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
VERNE JOBST
2921 STERLING DRIVE
MC HENRY, IL 60050-2662
(815) 861-1300		 VERNE JOBST
2921 STERLING DRIVE
MC HENRY, IL 60050-2662
(815) 861-1300

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Seaplane Base
Activation Date: 
 10/1992
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): 
 1737 feet (529 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  2

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Unicom:  122.725

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 815
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 8IL7

    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
    6.0 Galt Field Airport
    (10C)    		 288 292 100LL
    8.2 Campbell Airport
    (C81)    		 109 113 100LL
    10.4 Lake In The Hills Airport
    (3CK)    		 198 202 100LL, Jet A
    15.9 Grand Geneva Resort Airport
    (C02)    		 336 340 100LL, Jet A
    17.1 Waukegan Ntl Airport
    (UGN KUGN UGN)    		 79 83 100LL, Jet A
    17.2 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)    		 276 279 100LL
    19.3 Burlington Municipal Airport
    (KBUU BUU)    		 352 356 100LL, Jet A
    19.6 Kenosha Regional Airport
    (ENW KENW ENW)    		 46 50 100LL, Jet A
    21.7 Chicago Exec Airport
    (PWK KPWK PWK)    		 135 139 100LL, Jet A-1+
    23.6 Sylvania Airport
    (C89)    		 32 36 100LL
    23.8 Schaumburg Regional Airport
    (06C)    		 164 168 100LL, Jet A
    26.2 East Troy Municipal Airport
    (57C)    		 347 351 100LL, Jet A
    26.3 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)    		 263 266 100LL
    27.3 Cindy Guntly Meml Airport
    (62C)    		 14 18 100LL, Mogas
    27.8 Dupage Airport
    (DPA KDPA DPA)    		 180 184 100LL, Jet A
    28.0 Chicago O'hare International Airport
    (ORD KORD ORD)    		 147 151 100LL, Jet A
    30.2 Batten International Airport
    (RAC KRAC RAC)    		 39 43 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    32.8 Beloit Airport
    (44C)    		 283 286 100LL
    33.2 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 218 221 100LL, Jet A-1+
    37.4 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 195 199 100, Jet A-1

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02W/20W
    05W/23W
    09W/27W
    Longest Runway: 05W/23W is 4000 ft (1219 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    8IL7 Airport Runway Details

    Waterway 02W/20W  3500 ft x 300 ft (1067 m x 91 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 02W

    Runway 20W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right Right

    Waterway 05W/23W  4000 ft x 400 ft (1219 m x 122 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 05W

    Runway 23W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right Right

    Waterway 09W/27W  2500 ft x 200 ft (762 m x 61 m)
    Surface:  Water - No special surface treatment

    Waterway 09W

    Runway 27W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100, Jet A-1
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available
    Other Services: 
    		 Hertz located on field. Contact through Lumanair @ 630-466-4866

    Maps & Diagrams

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