Greater Kankakee Airport
IKK · KIKK · Kankakee, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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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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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 165° mag · 161° true
- Dimensions
- 4,398 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 345°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 621 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 37 ft, 965 ft from threshold, 155 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 622 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,981 ft | |
| 16/34 | 4,398 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KIKK → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KIKK kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Kankakee”Taxi & takeoff
“Kankakee”Also
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 111.6/53X | IKK DME |
| 284.7 | KANKAKEE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 04
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 04 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (IKK) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EON 113.20 · CGT 114.20 · RBS 116.80 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EON · Peotone | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r190° / 12.2 NM |
| CGT · Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r203° / 29.1 NM |
| RBS · Roberts | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r024° / 32.8 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r141° / 35.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KIKK / IKK
- Coordinates
- 41.0714, -87.8463
- Elevation
- 630 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 128.475 · ☎ 815-939-4044
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Kankakee Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- IKK
- Attendance
- ALL 0730-1730
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET TO LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) · 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Cargo, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- CAN CONTACT CHICAGO CENTER ON GROUND 132.5.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; REIL RWY 22; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET TO LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST - CTAF.
Contact
- EMAIL ADDRESS: ADMIN@KVAA.COM
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Nearby airports
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About KIKK
Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK · KIKK) is an airport in Kankakee, IL, at 630 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,981 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIKK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIKK have a control tower?
No. Greater 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 KIKK?
Greater Kankakee Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,981 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIKK?
Greater Kankakee Airport is in Kankakee, IL, at an elevation of 630 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0714, -87.8463.
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