Jackson Seaplane Base (IS79)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	IS79
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	088-21-08.3090W/42-14-12.0830N -88.352308/42.236690 (Estimated)
Elevation	890 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. Jasckson
Address	127 Crandall Ave Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone number	815-459-0712
Manager	Richard H. Jackson
Address	127 Crandall Ave Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone number	815-477-7424

Airport Operations and Facilities

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

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	7250 x 2500 ft (2210 x 762 m)
Surface	WATER

	09	27
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ME	NDB	Deana		350.00	00E	21.7 nm
DKB	NDB	Dekalb		209.00	02W	24.1 nm
LVV	NDB	Lake Lawn		404.00	00W	29.8 nm
RA	NDB	Paser		206.00	00E	33.5 nm
JVL	NDB	Janesville		375.00	03E	38.1 nm
HK	NDB	Ermin		332.00	01W	38.7 nm
MX	NDB	Kedzi		248.00	01W	42.0 nm
GM	NDB	Teels		242.00	02W	42.7 nm
UES	NDB	Waukesha		359.00	01W	48.8 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	Northbrook	077X	113.00	02W	17.8 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	Dupage	021X	108.40	02E	20.8 nm
ORD	VOR/DME	Chicago O'hare	086X	113.90	02E	24.9 nm
BUU	VOR/DME	Burbun	092X	114.50	01W	27.3 nm
ENW	VOR/DME	Kenosha	029X	109.20	02W	28.7 nm
RFD	VOR/DME	Rockford	045X	110.80	01E	37.7 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	Janesville	090X	114.30	03E	38.6 nm
HRK	VOR/DME	Horlick	124X	117.70	02W	39.6 nm
JOT	VORTAC	Joliet	070X	112.30	02E	41.5 nm
ORD	VOT	Chicago O'hare Intl		112.00		25.1 nm
MDW	VOT	Chicago Midway		111.00		38.1 nm
MKE	VOT	Milwaukee		109.00		47.3 nm

Remarks

• DUE TO HEAVY BOAT TRAFFIC & DENSELY POPULATED AREA AROUND THE LAKE.