55LL
Sky Soaring Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for 55LL
Coordinates: N42°9.24' / W88°30.71'
Located 05 miles SE of Union, Illinois on 36 acres of land. View all Airports in Illinois.
Estimated Elevation is 891 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:August 1978
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:CHICAGO
F.S.S.:KANKAKEE
Sectional Chart:CHICAGO
AirspaceAnalysis:OBJECTIONABLE
PROVIDED ALL TRAFFIC PATTEERN OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED NORTH OF RWY 09/27.
Attendance:IREG
Airport Communications
AWOS-3 at DKB (15.8 SW):119.075 815-748-2350
ASOS at DPA (18.5 SE): 630-587-3668
ATIS at DPA (18.9 SE):132.075
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD DPA DUPAGE 114.55 333°17.4
VOD OBK NORTHBROOK 113.00 262°25.3
VOD GCO CHICAGO 108.25 293°28.9
VOD RFD ROCKFORD 110.80 100°31.0
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD UG WAUKE 379 059°36.7
VOD VP SEDLY 212 119°84.6
Runway 09/27
Dimensions:3000 x 100 feet / 914 x 30 meters
Surface:Turf
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N42°9.24' / W88°31.04'N42°9.24' / W88°30.37'
Elevation: 882.1 890.5
Traffic Pattern: Right Left
Obstacles: 20 ft Trees 40 ft from runway
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:SKY SOARING LLC
12020 US 20
HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140
(847) 683-7627
Manager:SKY SOARING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
12020 US RT 20
SKYSOARINGGLIDERCLUB@GMAIL.COM
HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140
847-683-7627
INFO@SKYSOARING.COM
Other Remarks
  • GLIDER PORT - GLIDER ACTIVITY ON ARPT.
  • ALL TFC PATTERNS - DOWNWIND ON S SIDE OF ARPT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • 123.3