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IKK

Greater Kankakee Airport
Kankakee, Illinois, USA

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Home of "The Ultralight Place"

 

Location

FAA Identifier:  IKK
Lat/Long:  41-04-17.000N / 087-50-46.600W
41-04.28333N / 087-50.77667W
41.0713889 / -87.8462778
(estimated)
Elevation:  630 ft. / 192.0 m (surveyed)
Variation:  00E (1980)
From city:  3 miles S of KANKAKEE, IL

Airport Operations

Airport use:  Open to the public
Sectional chart:  CHICAGO
Control tower:  no
ARTCC:  CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:  KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility:  IKK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:  APR-OCT 0700-2100, NOV-MAR 0700-1900
Pattern altitude:  1430 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:  lighted
Segmented circle:  yes
Lights:  DUSK-DAWN
HIRL RY 04/22 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 04 & MIRL RY 16/34 & REIL RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF.
Beacon:  white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF:  123.0
UNICOM:  123.0
WX AWOS-3:  111.60 (815-939-4044)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 132.5/258.1 (KANKAKEE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance    VOR name    Freq    Var
IKK at field   KANKAKEE VOR/DME   111.60   00E
EONr190/12.2   PEOTONE VORTAC   113.20   02E
CGTr203/29.1   CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC   114.20   02E
RBSr024/32.7   ROBERTS VOR/DME   116.80   02E
JOTr141/35.6   JOLIET VORTAC   112.30   02E

 
NDB name    Hdg/Dist    Freq    Var    ID
RENSSELAER   286/30.9   362   02W   RZL  

Airport Services

Fuel available:  100LL JET-A
Parking:  hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:  MAJOR
Powerplant service:  MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:  NONE
Bulk oxygen:  NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:  5979 x 100 ft. / 1822 x 30 m
Surface:  asphalt/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight limitations: 
Single wheel:  60000 lbs
Double wheel:  95000 lbs
Runway edge lights:  high intensity
  RUNWAY 4 RUNWAY 22
Latitude:  41-03.94757N 41-04.71997N
Longitude:  087-51.29270W 087-50.48580W
Elevation:  624.9 ft. 630.1 ft.
Traffic pattern:  left left
Runway heading:  038 218
Markings:  precision, in good condition nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator:  4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights:  MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights  
Runway end identifier lights:  yes yes

Runway 16/34

Dimensions:  4399 x 75 ft. / 1341 x 23 m
Surface:  asphalt, in good condition
Weight limitations: 
Single wheel:  30000 lbs
Double wheel:  40000 lbs
Runway edge lights:  medium intensity
  RUNWAY 16    RUNWAY 34
Latitude:  41-04.55898N   41-03.87385N
Longitude:  087-50.77732W   087-50.46687W
Elevation:  621.5 ft.   617.5 ft.
Traffic pattern:  left   left
Runway heading:  161   341
Markings:  basic, in poor condition   basic, in poor condition
Visual slope indicator:  4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)   4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Obstructions:  20 ft. trees, 480 ft. from runway, 81 ft. right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear   13 ft. road, 730 ft. from runway, 181 ft. left of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:   123
Single engine airplanes:   87
Multi engine airplanes:   24
Jet airplanes:   2
Helicopters:   1
Ultralights:   9
     
Aircraft operations: avg 164/day
50%  local general aviation
43%  transient general aviation
5%  military
2%  air taxi

Additional Remarks

AWOS-3 AVBL 111.6 OR CALL 815-939-4044.
FOR ULTRALIGHT OPNS PPR CALL 815-939-1422.
DEER & WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
LINE OF SIGHT RESTRICTED BTN RYS DUE TO 10-15 FT TREES & BRUSH SE OF MID-FIELD INTERSECTION.
(A89) LOCAL CALL TO AFSS 935-5761.
 
 
Area around KIKK (Greater Kankakee Airport)
 
Aerial photo of KIKK (Greater Kankakee Airport)
 

 

Businesses, Services and Facilities at Greater Kankakee Airport

Business Name Services
The Ultralight Place Fixed Wing Ultralight & Powered Parachute Training / Rotax Repair Station / Introductory Flights

KVAA

airport manager, fuel, parking, hangars, passenger lounge, catering, pilot supplies, rent-a-car, courtesy transportation, courtesy car, telephone, pilots lounge, restrooms
Kankakee Aeronautics maintenance
Kankakee Aeronautics 2 flight training, aircraft rental, pilot supplies, restrooms