Chicago Glider Club Gliderport (IL59)

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Chicago Glider Club Gliderport (IL59)
IL59
Chicago Glider Club Gliderport (IL59)
Channahon, IL
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier IL59
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 088-14-50.2270W/41-25-55.1100N
-88.247285/41.431975 (Estimated)
Elevation 590 ft / 179.83 m (Estimated)
From nearest city 2 nautical miles NW of Channahon, IL
Location Will County, IL
Magnetic Variation 00W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner Chicago Glider Club
Address 26045 W. Airport Rd.
Minooka, IL 60447
Phone number 815-467-9861
Manager Ron Ridenour
Phone number 630-854-9456
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower No
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart Chicago
Region AGL - Great Lakes
Boundary ARTCC ZAU - Chicago
Tie-in FSS IKK - Kankakee
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Runway Information
Runway E/W
Dimensions 2000 x 250 ft (610 x 76 m)
Surface TURF
E W
Traffic pattern Right Left