Raymond Classen Meml Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
40-49-00.1230N (40.816701)
Longitude: 
087-59-30.1460W (-87.991707)
Elevation: 
650.0 feet MSL (198 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
3.8 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
Found On: 
Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CHARLES & NORMA CLASSEN
3 CARLOCK DR.
DANFORTH, IL 60930
(815) 383-2634
CHARLES & NORMA CLASSEN
3 CARLOCK DR.
DANFORTH, IL 60930
(815) 383-2634

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
02/1949
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZAU (Chicago)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1650 feet (503 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
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 8IS5

    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
    16.6 Greater Kankakee Airport
    (IKK KIKK IKK)
    23 27 100LL, Jet A
    17.3 Kankakee Airport
    (3KK)
    11 15 100LL
    22.9 Paxton Airport
    (1C1)
    195 199 100LL, MOGAS
    23.7 Schertz Field Airport
    (9IS2)
    212 216 100LL, Mogas
    27.7 Dwight Airport
    (KDTG DTG)
    313 317 100LL
    29.4 Pontiac Municipal Airport
    (KPNT PNT)
    282 285 100LL, Jet A
    32.1 Rantoul Ntl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Field Airport
    (KTIP TIP)
    192 196 100LL, Jet A
    33.1 Lowell Airport
    (C97)
    41 45 100LL
    36.5 Bult Field Airport
    (C56)
    22 26 100LL, Jet A
    37.5 Jasper County Airport
    (RNZ KRZL RZL)
    77 81 100LL, Jet A+
    41.2 Vermilion Regional Airport
    (DNV KDNV DNV)
    153 157 100LL, Jet A
    41.3 Morris Municipal - James R Washburn Field Airport
    (C09)
    332 336 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    41.3 Frasca Field Airport
    (C16)
    193 197 100LL, Jet A
    42.9 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)
    348 352 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    46.7 Central Il Regional/Bloomington-Normal Airport
    (BMI KBMI BMI)
    244 247 100LL, Jet A
    47.7 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)
    354 358 100LL, Jet A
    47.9 Lansing Municipal Airport
    (KIGQ IGQ)
    25 29 100LL, Jet A
    48.5 University Of Illinois/Willard Airport
    (CMI KCMI CMI)
    195 199 100LL, Jet A-1+
    50.0 Griffith-Merrillville Airport
    (05C)
    32 36 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    50.4 Skydive Chicago Airport
    (8N2)
    314 317 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    NM of 8IS5

    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A3 1/2 MILE FM VILLAGE.
    E111 EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 2585 ft (788 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    8IS5 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  2585 ft x 100 ft (788 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 11/04/2005
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18

    Runway 36

    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    Yes
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available
    Other Services: 
    Meeting Rooms, Gournet Deli Shop, Picnic facilities, Horseback Riding, Swimming

    Maps & Diagrams

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