Chicago Glider Club Gliderport

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Location

Latitude: 
 41-25-55.1100N (41.431975)
Longitude: 
 088-14-50.2270W (-88.247285)
Elevation: 
 590.0 feet MSL (180 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.7 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. W of Channahon, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RON RIDENOUR


630-854-9456		 CHICAGO GLIDER CLUB
26045 W. AIRPORT RD.
MINOOKA, IL 60447
815-467-9861

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Gliderport
Activation Date: 
 07/1973
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): 
 1590 feet (485 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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 IL59

    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
    6.1 Joliet Regional Airport
    (JOT KJOT JOT)    		 32 36 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    7.7 Morris Municipal/James R Washburn Field Airport
    (C09)    		 266 270 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    12.6 Lewis University Airport
    (LOT KLOT LOT)    		 32 36 100LL, Jet A
    16.7 Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
    (1C5)    		 18 22 100LL, Jet A
    16.9 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
    (0C8)    		 288 291 100LL, Mogas
    19.9 Dwight Airport
    (KDTG DTG)    		 205 209 100LL
    22.8 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 333 337 100, Jet A-1
    24.7 Skydive Chicago Airport
    (8N2)    		 265 268 100LL, Jet A
    24.9 Kankakee Airport
    (3KK)    		 143 147 100LL
    25.7 Bult Field Airport
    (C56)    		 97 101 100LL, Jet A
    28.2 Greater Kankakee Airport
    (IKK KIKK IKK)    		 139 143 100LL, Jet A
    28.5 Dupage Airport
    (DPA KDPA DPA)    		 359 363 100LL, Jet A
    28.8 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 314 317 80
    30.7 Chicago Midway International Airport
    (MDW KMDW MDW)    		 46 50 100LL, Jet A-1+
    32.8 Lansing Municipal Airport
    (KIGQ IGQ)    		 78 82 100LL, Jet A
    34.1 Schaumburg Regional Airport
    (06C)    		 11 15 100LL, Jet A
    34.9 Pontiac Municipal Airport
    (KPNT PNT)    		 209 212 100LL, Jet A
    35.5 Lowell Airport
    (C97)    		 109 113 100LL
    36.1 Chicago O'hare International Airport
    (ORD KORD ORD)    		 24 28 100LL, Jet A
    36.5 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 325 328 100LL, Jet A-1+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 ARPT IS FOR GLIDER USE ONLY, OR AS DIRECTED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHICAGO GLIDER CLUB.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
    A52-W DROP-OFF ON EAST END OF RWY.
    A82 UNICOM 123.3.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: E/W
    Longest Runway: E/W is 2000 ft (610 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    IL59 Airport Runway Details

    Runway E/W  2000 ft x 250 ft (610 m x 76 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway E

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

    Services

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

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