Kankakee Airport
3KK · Kankakee, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:35 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:05 PM | 01:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:35 PM | 01:35Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 181° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,564 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,425 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 001°) on the 45° at 1,425 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 619 ft
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Brush, 18 ft, 91 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,644 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,564 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 3KK → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 3KK kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EON 113.20 · CGT 114.20 · JOT 112.30 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EON · Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r205° / 11.7 NM |
| CGT · Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r210° / 29.1 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r144° / 32.7 NM |
| RBS · Roberts | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r018° / 33 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3KK
- Coordinates
- 41.0964, -87.9096
- Elevation
- 625 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IKK
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1900; SAT-SUN IRREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Runways
- 400 FT OVRN END OF RWY 27.
- APCH SLP 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- APCH SLP 15:1 DUE TO 63 FT TREE 990 FT FM DSPLCD THR.
- DSPLCD THR MKD WITH WHITE ROCKS.
- DSPLCD THR MKD WITH WHITE ROCKS.
Lighting
- CTC MGR IN ADVANCE FOR RWY LGTS.
- NSTD LIRL; VARIABLE INTST & SPACING & NON-FRANGIBLE MOUNTINGS.
Contact
- EMAIL ADDRESS: ALEX@KOERNERAVIATION.COM
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About 3KK
Kankakee Airport (3KK) is an airport in Kankakee, IL, at 625 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,644 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3KK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3KK have a control tower?
No. Kankakee Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3KK?
Kankakee Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,644 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3KK?
Kankakee Airport is in Kankakee, IL, at an elevation of 625 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0964, -87.9096.
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