Kankakee
3KK · Kankakee, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:24 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunset | 06:56 PM | 23:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:24 PM | 00:24Z |
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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 |
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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
- 41.1000, -87.9167
- Elevation
- 625 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 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 (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 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 has 2 runways; the longest is 2,644 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3KK?
Kankakee is in Kankakee, IL, at an elevation of 625 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1000, -87.9167.
More about 3KK
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3KK in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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