Schaumburg Regional Airport

06C · Chicago/Schaumburg, IL · 801 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 06C
Coordinates: 41.9893, -88.1012
Elevation: 801 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility: IKK
Attendance: OCT-APR ALL 0700-1900; MAY-SEP ALL 0700-2000
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 22 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:42 AM	09:42Z
Sunrise	05:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	01:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:06 PM	02:06Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:06 PM → 04:42 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:17 AM

Plan a flight from 06C

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: MIRL RY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT TWY LGTS & REILS RY 11 & RY 29 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 11: 2-light PAPI (right) · 29: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 11 · 106°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,601 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,601 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 11/29

3,800 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k, Double wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 106° mag · 105° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (right) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Brush, 22 ft, 251 ft from threshold, 32 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 229° mag · 228° true
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
11/29	3,800 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
UNIC	123	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DPA · Du Page	VOR-DME	108.40	r060° / 12.6 NM
OBK · Northbrook	VOR-DME	113.00	r208° / 15.4 NM
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r018° / 28.3 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r319° / 37.3 NM
ENW · Kenosha	VOR-DME	109.20	r194° / 37.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

VILLAGE OF SCHAUMBURG

101 SCHAUMBURG CT, SCHAUMBURG, IL

847-895-0007

Manager

ERIK TRYDAL

101 SCHAUMBURG COURT, SCHAUMBURG, IL

847-923-3859

Remarks FAA

AND COOK COUNTY.
FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CTC AMGR 847-923-3778.
WATER FOWL ON & INVOF RY 11/29.
RY 29 PREFERED RY IN CALM & DIRECT CROSSWINDS. DEP ACFT FLY RY HEADING TO 1400 FT MSL BEFORE STARTING CROSSWIND TURN.
BANNER TOWING PROHIBITED WITH IN 2 NM RADIUS OF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
MIRL RY 11/29 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT TWY LGTS & REILS RY 11 & RY 29 - CTAF.
EMAIL ADDRESS: ETRYDAL@SCHAUMBURG.COM (ALL LWR CASE)
ARPT ADMINISTRATOR.
EMERG CTC: 630-600-1439.
100LL SELF SRVC FUEL AVAILABLE AFTER HRS.
HAS 100 FT STWY ON EACH END.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 06C in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 06C

Schaumburg Regional Airport (06C) is an airport in Chicago/Schaumburg, IL, at 801 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,800 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 06C, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 06C have a control tower?

No. Schaumburg Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 06C?

Schaumburg Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 06C?

Schaumburg Regional Airport is in Chicago/Schaumburg, IL, at an elevation of 801 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9893, -88.1012.

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