Sky Soaring Airport (55LL)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	55LL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°30'42.3746" W / 42°9'14.3913" N -88.511771 / 42.153998 (Estimated)
Elevation	891.00 ft / 271.58 m (Estimated)
Land	36 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles SE of Union, IL
Location	Mc Henry County, IL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	SKY SOARING LLC
Address	12020 US 20 HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140
Phone number	(847) 683-7627
Manager	SKY SOARING BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Address	12020 US RT 20 HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140
Phone number	847-683-7627

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	3000 x 100 ft (914 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	09	27
Physical elevation	882.10 ft	890.50 ft
Coordinates	42.153991 / -88.517302	42.154004 / -88.506239
Traffic pattern	Right	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GCO	DME	CHICAGO	19Y	108.25		28.8 nm
RFD	DME	ROCKFORD	45X	110.80		30.9 nm
BUU	DME	BURBUN	92X	114.50		33.5 nm
ENW	DME	KENOSHA	29X	109.20		37.1 nm
PLL	DME	POLO	84Y	113.75		46.6 nm
HRK	DME	HORLICK	87Y	114.05		47.9 nm
UG	NDB	WAUKE		379.00	03W	36.7 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	17.4 nm
OBK	VOR/DME	NORTHBROOK	77X	113.00	02W	25.3 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	JANESVILLE	90X	114.30	03E	35.8 nm
JOT	VOR/DME	JOLIET	70X	112.30	02E	37.5 nm

Remarks

• GLIDER PORT - GLIDER ACTIVITY ON ARPT.
• ALL TFC PATTERNS - DOWNWIND ON S SIDE OF ARPT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
• PROVIDED ALL TRAFFIC PATTEERN OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED NORTH OF RWY 09/27.