Campbell
C81 · Grayslake, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:20 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunset | 06:52 PM | 23:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:20 PM | 00:20Z |
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Runways
RWY 24LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 240° mag · 238° true
- Dimensions
- 3,573 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 1,588 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- ASPH-TURF
- Displaced thr
- 301 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 060°) on the 45° at 1,588 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 778 ft
- Markings
- numbers only
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 78 ft, 1,540 ft from threshold, 86 ft L of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 779 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,573 ft | |
| 09/27 | 3,270 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Chicago”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 306.925 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OBK 113.00 · DPA 114.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBK · Northbrook | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r321° / 8.2 NM |
| DPA · Dupage | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r023° / 28.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- C81
- Coordinates
- 42.3246, -88.0741
- Elevation
- 788 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- 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 0830-1600; SAT-SUN UNATTENDED
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1964/02
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: TRIL · 27: TRIL.
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- NO TOUCH & GO LNDG PERMITTED.
- UNLGTD POWER LINES 167 FT AGL 3/4 MILE S OF RWY 09/27.
- NUMEROUS MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
- TWYS WITH NSTD SPACING AND CLEARANCES INVOF RAMP APRON.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
Runways
- RWY 09 & 27 NSTD TRIL OTS INDEFLY.
- SW 1000 FT TURF-GRVL.
- RWY 24 NSTD DSPLCD THLD WHITE STRIPE MKGS ONLY. MARKED FOR RY 06 ON SW BEGINNING OF PAVED SURFACE.
- NSTD TRIL OPR DUSK-DAWN.
- NSTD TRIL OPR DUSK-DAWN.
- PAVEMENT HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF DEPRESSIONS. RWY EDGES DROP OFF IN EXCESS OF 2 INCHES.
Lighting
- LIRL SPACING & LGT INTST VARIES.
Obstructions
- +15 FT RD ADJ RWY END L & R.
- APCH RATIO 23:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
Contact
- EMAIL ADDRESS: PJK201@AOL.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)
Nearby airports
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About C81
Campbell (C81) is an airport in Grayslake, IL, at 788 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,573 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for C81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does C81 have a control tower?
No. Campbell is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at C81?
Campbell has 2 runways; the longest is 3,573 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is C81?
Campbell is in Grayslake, IL, at an elevation of 788 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3246, -88.0741.
More about C81
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 C81 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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