Airport information
- FAA LID
- C56
- Coordinates
- 41.3776, -87.6814
- Elevation
- 790 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE
- NOTAM facility
- IKK
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1953/09
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:43 AM | 09:43Z |
| Sunrise | 05:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 01:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 04:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:27 PM → 04:17 AM
Plan a flight from C56
Runway 09/27
5,001 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Excellent) 09
- Heading
- 093° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 273° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 151 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EON · Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 | r035° / 8.2 NM |
| CGT · Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 | r210° / 9.4 NM |
| IKK · Kankakee | VOR-DME | 111.60 | r023° / 19.7 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VORTAC | 112.30 | r107° / 30.4 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management
Owner
IL DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
1 LANGHORNE BOND DR., SPRINGFIELD, IL
708-534-8282
Manager
MARK THOMPSON
28261 SOUTH KEDZIE AVE, MONEE, IL
(708) 534-8282
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- BIRDS AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- 708-534-8282
- EMAIL ADDRESS: MTHOMPSON@BULTFIELD.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
- 100LL FUEL AVBL H24 W/CREDIT CARD.
- JET A AVBL AFT HR WITH PRIOR ARRANGEMENT.
- RWY 27 12 FT ROAD 141 FT FM RWY END ON CL.
- RWY 09 8 FT ROAD 156 FT RWY END CL.
- CALM WND RWY.
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