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Raymond Classen Memorial Airport Private
8IS5 · Danforth, IL · 650 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8IS5
- Coordinates
- 40.8142, -87.9881
- Elevation
- 650 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1949/02
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunrise | 05:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 02:00Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:00 PM → 04:47 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 04:20 AM
Plan a flight from 8IS5
Runway 18/36
2,585 ft × 100 ft · Turf 18
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RBS · Roberts | VOR-DME | 116.80 | r028° / 16.1 NM |
| IKK · Kankakee | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r202° / 16.8 NM |
| EON · Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 | r196° / 28.8 NM |
| PNT · Pontiac | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r087° / 33.9 NM |
| DNV · Danville | VORTAC | 111.00 | r326° / 36.9 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8IS5. VFR sectional link above.
Services
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
Ownership & management
Owner
CHARLES & NORMA CLASSEN
3 CARLOCK DR., DANFORTH, IL
(815) 383-2634
Manager
CHARLES & NORMA CLASSEN
3 CARLOCK DR., DANFORTH, IL
(815) 383-2634
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- 1/2 MILE FM VILLAGE.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
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