Seaplane base

Jackson Seaplane Base

Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States

IATA
None
ICAO
None
FAA
IS79
GPS
IS79
Local time
--:--
Elevation
271 m (890 ft)
Longest runway
1,829 m (6,000 ft)
Runways
1

Jackson Seaplane Base is a seaplane base in Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States. It has no IATA or ICAO code; its identifier is IS79. Its longest runway is 1,829 m (6,000 ft).

Location

Type
Seaplane base
Serves
Crystal Lake
Region
Illinois
Country
United States
Coordinates
42°14′12″N 88°21′08″W
42.23670, -88.35230 · Map
Elevation
271 m (890 ft)
Time zone
America/Chicago

Runways

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighted
10W/28W1,829 m
(6,000 ft)
122 m
(400 ft)
WaterNo

Navigation Aids within 60 km 6

IdentNameTypeFrequencyDistance
OBKNorthbrookVOR-DME113.00 MHz33 km
ORChstrNDB394 kHz35 km
OHLeamaNDB368 kHz35 km
DPADu PageVOR-DME108.40 MHz39 km
MEDeanaNDB350 kHz40 km
DKBDe KalbNDB209 kHz45 km

Data last refreshed 28 September 2026. Not for navigation. About the data.