Jurassic Landings Ultralightport UltralightPrivate

II31 · Essex, IL · 585 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: II31
Coordinates: 41.1879, -88.1671
Elevation: 585 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
Attendance: IREG
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 2000/11
Distance from city: 1 ENE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:46 AM	09:46Z
Sunrise	05:20 AM	10:20Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	01:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:03 PM	02:03Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:03 PM → 04:46 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 04:20 AM

Plan a flight from II31

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway 09/27

2,240 ft × 100 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Berm, 4 ft, 140 ft from threshold

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 28 ft, 300 ft from threshold

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
09/27	2,240 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IKK · Kankakee	VOR-DME	111.60	r296° / 15.9 NM
EON · Peotone	VORTAC	113.20	r252° / 17.7 NM
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r160° / 22.6 NM
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r232° / 33.1 NM
PNT · Pontiac	VOR-DME	109.60	r046° / 33.8 NM
RBS · Roberts	VOR-DME	116.80	r358° / 36.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open II31 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for II31. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DACTYL INC

4988 N 14750 W RD, ESSEX, IL

815-592-0893

Manager

MARK SKOWRONSKI

4988 N 14750 W RD, ESSEX, IL

815-351-8468

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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 II31 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 II31

Jurassic Landings Ultralightport (II31) is an ultralight in Essex, IL, at 585 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,240 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for II31, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does II31 have a control tower?

No. Jurassic Landings Ultralightport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) ultralight; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at II31?

Jurassic Landings Ultralightport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,240 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is II31?

Jurassic Landings Ultralightport is in Essex, IL, at an elevation of 585 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1879, -88.1671.

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