Latest photo of Olson Airport (LL53)
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by Mark Pasqualino
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | LL53 |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 088-27-27.2940W/42-00-32.0950N
-88.457582/42.008915 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 955 ft / 291.08 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 0 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles SW of Plato Center, IL |
| Location: | Kane County, IL |
| Magnetic Variation: | 00W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Privately owned |
| Owner: | Paul C. Olson |
| Address: | 2170 W Frost Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60195 |
| Phone number: | 312-358-4035 |
| Manager: | John C. Olson |
| Address: | 9 N 8030 Rt 47
Elgin, IL 60124 |
| Phone number: | 847-464-5280 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Private |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Chicago |
| Region: | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAU - Chicago |
| Tie-in FSS: | IKK - Kankakee |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 |
| Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway NE/SW
| Dimension: | 2400 x 100 ft / 731.5 x 30.5 m
28 FT WIDE ASPH STRIP ALONG NORTH SIDE OF CNTRLN. |
| Surface: | ASPH-TURF, |
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Runway NE |
Runway SW |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| DKB | NDB | Dekalb | | 209.00 | 02W | 12.0 nm |
| ME | NDB | Deana | | 350.00 | 00E | 19.4 nm |
| HK | NDB | Ermin | | 332.00 | 01W | 32.8 nm |
| MX | NDB | Kedzi | | 248.00 | 01W | 37.9 nm |
| LVV | NDB | Lake Lawn | | 404.00 | 00W | 41.9 nm |
| OIX | NDB | Ottawa | | 266.00 | 01E | 42.7 nm |
| JVL | NDB | Janesville | | 375.00 | 03E | 44.7 nm |
| RA | NDB | Paser | | 206.00 | 00E | 47.5 nm |
| DPA | VOR/DME | Dupage | 021X | 108.40 | 02E | 8.6 nm |
| ORD | VOR/DME | Chicago O'hare | 086X | 113.90 | 02E | 24.7 nm |
| OBK | VOR/DME | Northbrook | 077X | 113.00 | 02W | 25.9 nm |
| RFD | VOR/DME | Rockford | 045X | 110.80 | 01E | 35.5 nm |
| BUU | VOR/DME | Burbun | 092X | 114.50 | 01W | 41.5 nm |
| ENW | VOR/DME | Kenosha | 029X | 109.20 | 02W | 42.5 nm |
| JVL | VOR/DME | Janesville | 090X | 114.30 | 03E | 43.8 nm |
| PLL | VOR/DME | Polo | 049X | 111.20 | 03E | 47.7 nm |
| JOT | VORTAC | Joliet | 070X | 112.30 | 02E | 28.5 nm |
| CGT | VORTAC | Chicago Heights | 089X | 114.20 | 02E | 49.8 nm |
| ORD | VOT | Chicago O'hare Intl | | 112.00 | | 24.6 nm |
| MDW | VOT | Chicago Midway | | 111.00 | | 34.3 nm |
