Jackson Seaplane Base (IS79)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	IS79
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°21'21.4119" W / 42°14'2.5706" N -88.355948 / 42.234047 (Estimated)
Elevation	890.00 ft / 271.27 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles SW of Crystal Lake, IL
Location	Mc Henry County, IL
Magnetic Variation	01W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	RICHARD H. JACKSON
Address	838 SW 47TH TER APT A201 CAPE CORAL, FL 33914-4348
Phone number	(815) 477-7424
Manager	RICHARD H. JACKSON
Address	838 SW 47TH TER APT A201 CAPE CORAL, FL 33914-4348
Phone number	815-477-7424

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	No
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions	6000 x 400 ft (1829 x 122 m)
Surface	WATER
Surface treatment

	10W	28W
Physical elevation	890.00 ft	890.00 ft
Coordinates	42.235342 / -88.366887	42.232753 / -88.345008
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GCO	DME	CHICAGO	19Y	108.25		24.8 nm
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		27.5 nm
ENW	DME	KENOSHA	29X	109.20		28.9 nm
RFD	DME	ROCKFORD	45X	110.80		37.5 nm
HRK	DME	HORLICK	87Y	114.05		39.8 nm
UG	NDB	WAUKE		379.00	03W	28.2 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	NORTHBROOK	77X	113.00	02W	18.0 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	20.7 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	JANESVILLE	90X	114.30	03E	38.5 nm
JOT	VOR/DME	JOLIET	70X	112.30	02E	41.4 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
• DUE TO HEAVY BOAT TRAFFIC & DENSELY POPULATED AREA AROUND THE LAKE.