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IL59
Chicago Glider Club Gliderport
Official FAA Data Effective 2025-11-27 0901Z
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Location Information for IL59
Coordinates: N41°25.92' / W88°14.84'Located 02 miles W of Channahon, Illinois. View all Airports in Illinois.
Estimated Elevation is 590 feet MSL.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| AWOS-3 at JOT (6.1 NE): | 119.975 815-730-9560 |
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| AWOS-3 at C09 (7.7 W): | 118.175 815-941-1815 |
| AWOS-3PT at LOT (12.2 NE): | 126.675 815-588-4802 |
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway E/W
| Dimensions: | 2000 x 250 feet / 610 x 76 meters | |
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| Surface: | Turf | |
| Runway E | Runway W | |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
Services Available
| Fuel: | Automotive Gasoline |
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| Transient Storage: | NONE |
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Engine Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NOT AVAILABLE |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Privately Owned | |
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| Owner: | CHICAGO GLIDER CLUB | |
| 26045 W. AIRPORT RD. | ||
| MINOOKA, IL 60447 | ||
| 815-467-9861 | ||
| Manager: | RON RIDENOUR | |
| 630-854-9456 | ||
Other Remarks
- ARPT IS FOR GLIDER USE ONLY, OR AS DIRECTED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CHICAGO GLIDER CLUB.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
- UNICOM 123.3.
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
| ID | Name | Heading / Distance | ||
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C09 | Morris Municipal/James R Washburn Field Airport | 266° | 7.7 |
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KLOT | Lewis University Airport | 032° | 12.6 |
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1C5 | Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport | 018° | 16.7 |
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KARR | Aurora Municipal Airport | 333° | 22.8 |
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C56 | Bult Field Airport | 097° | 25.8 |
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KIKK | Greater Kankakee Airport | 139° | 28.2 |
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KDPA | Dupage Airport | 359° | 28.5 |
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KMDW | Chicago Midway International Airport | 046° | 30.7 |
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KIGQ | Lansing Municipal Airport | 078° | 33.0 |
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KPNT | Pontiac Municipal Airport | 209° | 34.9 |
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KORD | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | 024° | 36.1 |
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KDKB | De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport | 325° | 36.5 |






