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Kankakee Airport

3KK · Kankakee, IL · 625 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
3KK
Coordinates
41.0964, -87.9096
Elevation
625 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
MON-FRI 0700-1900; SAT-SUN IRREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:45 AM09:45Z
Sunrise05:19 AM10:19Z
Sunset08:28 PM01:28Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:01 PM02:01Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:01 PM → 04:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 04:19 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

09TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 09
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,425 ft MSL · 800 AGL
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,425 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 09/27

2,644 ft × 300 ft · Turf (Good)

Edge lights: Nstd.

09
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
27
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 15 ft, 15 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
285 ft

Runway 18/36

2,564 ft × 200 ft · Turf (Good)
18
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Brush, 18 ft, 91 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
36
Heading
n/a
Markings
none
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 46 ft, 47 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline
Displaced threshold
900 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
IKK · KankakeeVOR-DME111.60r296° / 3 NM
EON · PeotoneVORTAC113.20r205° / 11.7 NM
CGT · Chicago HeightsVORTAC114.20r210° / 29.1 NM
JOT · JolietVORTAC112.30r144° / 32.7 NM
RBS · RobertsVOR-DME116.80r018° / 33 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
ROGER KOERNER, SR.
1520 S RT 115, KANKAKEE, IL
815-932-4222
Manager
STEPHEN KOERNER
1520 SO. RT. 115, KANKAKEE, IL
815-932-4222

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • CTC MGR IN ADVANCE FOR RWY LGTS.
  • EMAIL ADDRESS: ALEX@KOERNERAVIATION.COM
  • 400 FT OVRN END OF RWY 27.
  • NSTD LIRL; VARIABLE INTST & SPACING & NON-FRANGIBLE MOUNTINGS.
  • APCH SLP 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
  • APCH SLP 15:1 DUE TO 63 FT TREE 990 FT FM DSPLCD THR.
  • DSPLCD THR MKD WITH WHITE ROCKS.
  • DSPLCD THR MKD WITH WHITE ROCKS.

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 3KK 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 3KK

Kankakee Airport (3KK) is an airport in Kankakee, IL, at 625 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,644 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3KK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 3KK have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 3KK?

Kankakee Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,644 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3KK?

Kankakee Airport is in Kankakee, IL, at an elevation of 625 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0964, -87.9096.

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