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Chicago Glider Club Gliderport (IL59) in Channahon, Illinois
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Chicago Glider Club Gliderport (IL59)

  • General
  • Type: Gliderport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 07/01/1973, Runways: 1, Ownership: Privately owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 04494.26*G, Location ID: IL59, Region: Great Lakes, District Office: CHI, Aeronautical sectional chart: Chicago, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: IKK, Tie-In FSS Name: Kankakee, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 590 ft, Elevation determination method: Estimated, Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCG, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZAU, Boundary ARTCC Name: Chicago, Airspace Determination: No Objection, NOTAM Service: No, Inspection Group: Owner, Inspection Method: 5010-2 Private use mail out program
  • Location
  • State: Illinois, County: Will, City: Channahon, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 41° 25' 55.110'', Lng: -88° 14' 50.227'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 41.431975, Lng: -88.247285, GPS determination method: Estimated, Distance from central business district: 2 mi (NW) Find on map
  • Owner
  • Chicago Glider Club, 26045 W. Airport Rd., Minooka, Il 60447, 815-467-9861
  • Manager
  • Ron Ridenour, , 630-854-9456
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 9, Ultralight Aircraft: 2, Gliders Operational: 18
  • Additional
  • Magnetic Variation: W (Year 1985), Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: No, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: Yes, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
  • Remarks
  • UNICOM Frequencies: UNICOM 123.3.

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: E, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: W, Right Traffic Pattern: No

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