Skydive Chicago Airport (8N2)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	8N2
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	88°47'38.1000" W / 41°23'59.2000" N -88.793917 / 41.399778 (Estimated)
Elevation	616.00 ft / 187.76 m (Estimated)
Land	240 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles NE of Ottawa, IL
Location	La Salle County, IL
Magnetic Variation	01W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	OTTAWA AIRPORT INC
Address	3215 E. 1969TH RD OTTAWA, IL 61350
Phone number	815-433-0000
Manager	ROOK NELSON
Address	3215 E. 1969TH RD OTTAWA, IL 61350
Phone number	815-433-0000

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	IKK - KANKAKEE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	IKK (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.725 MHz
UNICOM	122.725 MHz

Airport Services

Transient storage

Hangar, Tiedown

Runway Information

Runway 03/21

Dimensions	4522 x 50 ft (1378 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Low

	03	21
Alignment	33°	213°
Physical elevation	615.50 ft	611.30 ft
Coordinates	41.394570 / -88.798381	41.405001 / -88.789448
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PNT	DME	PONTIAC	33X	109.60		34.9 nm
IKK	DME	KANKAKEE	53X	111.60		46.9 nm
PLL	DME	POLO	84Y	113.75		47.2 nm
IK	NDB	LUKOW		272.00	04W	46.3 nm
BDF	TACAN	BRADFORD	94X	114.70	00E	38.7 nm
JOT	VOR/DME	JOLIET	70X	112.30	02E	23.2 nm
DPA	VOR/DME	DUPAGE	92Y	114.55	02E	35.6 nm
EON	VORTAC	PEOTONE	79X	113.20	02E	45.9 nm

Remarks

• 268 FT CELLULAR TOWER 1/2 MI WSW OF RY 03.
• FOR NOISE ABATEMENT FLY WIDE PATTERN RY 03.
• EXTENSIVE PARACHUTE ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
• PRVDD THE AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN & 200 FT OFF RY ENDS IS CLEAR; ANY OBSTN REMOVED/LOWERED OR THLD DSPLCD TO PRVD A CLEAR 20:1 APCH; AREA 60 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN & 240 FT OFF RY ENDS IS CLEAR.