Dutch Creek Seaplane Base (8IL7)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	8IL7
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	088-14-49.3130W/42-22-16.0760N -88.247031/42.371132 (Estimated)
Elevation	737 ft / 224.64 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NE of Mc Henry, IL
Location	Mc Henry County, IL
Magnetic Variation	01W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Verne Jobst
Address	2921 Sterling Drive Mc Henry, IL 60050-2662
Phone number	815-385-7277
Manager	Verne Jobst
Address	2921 Sterling Drive Mc Henry, IL 60050-2662
Phone number	815-385-7277

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	Chicago
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Boundary ARTCC	ZAU - Chicago
Tie-in FSS	IKK - Kankakee
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

UNICOM

122.725 MHz

Runway Information

Runway 02W/20W

Dimensions	3500 x 300 ft (1067 x 91 m)
Surface	WATER

	02W	20W
Traffic pattern	Right	Right

Runway 05W/23W

Dimensions	4000 x 400 ft (1219 x 122 m)
Surface	WATER

	05W	23W
Traffic pattern	Right	Right

Runway 09W/27W

Dimensions	2500 x 200 ft (762 x 61 m)
Surface	WATER

	09W	27W
Traffic pattern	Left	Right

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RA	NDB	Paser		206.00	00E	24.2 nm
LVV	NDB	Lake Lawn		404.00	00W	25.0 nm
ME	NDB	Deana		350.00	00E	26.2 nm
DKB	NDB	Dekalb		209.00	02W	33.3 nm
GM	NDB	Teels		242.00	02W	33.6 nm
JVL	NDB	Janesville		375.00	03E	38.1 nm
UES	NDB	Waukesha		359.00	01W	40.5 nm
HK	NDB	Ermin		332.00	01W	43.3 nm
BL	NDB	Yanks		260.00	02W	44.5 nm
MX	NDB	Kedzi		248.00	01W	45.3 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	Northbrook	077X	113.00	02W	15.9 nm
BUU	VOR/DME	Burbun	092X	114.50	01W	19.3 nm
ENW	VOR/DME	Kenosha	029X	109.20	02W	19.6 nm
ORD	VOR/DME	Chicago O'hare	086X	113.90	02E	27.6 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	Dupage	021X	108.40	02E	29.3 nm
HRK	VOR/DME	Horlick	124X	117.70	02W	30.3 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	Janesville	090X	114.30	03E	39.7 nm
RFD	VOR/DME	Rockford	045X	110.80	01E	43.2 nm
LJT	VOR/DME	Timmerman	072X	112.50	02W	45.4 nm
BAE	VORTAC	Badger	111X	116.40	02E	44.9 nm
JOT	VORTAC	Joliet	070X	112.30	02E	49.7 nm
ORD	VOT	Chicago O'hare Intl		112.00		27.8 nm
MKE	VOT	Milwaukee		109.00		38.0 nm
MDW	VOT	Chicago Midway		111.00		41.5 nm