Lansing Municipal Airport

IGQ · KIGQ · Chicago, IL · 620 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KIGQ
Coordinates: 41.5349, -87.5295
Elevation: 620 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility: IGQ
Attendance: ALL 0700-1500
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 21 S

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	05:16 AM	10:16Z
Sunset	08:28 PM	01:28Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	02:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 04:42 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:28 PM → 04:16 AM

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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: ACTVT REIL RWY 09, 18, 27 & 36; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left) · 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 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 09 · 092°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

3,395 ft × 75 ft · ASPH-TRTD (Good)

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

Heading: 092° mag · 90° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Bldg, 26 ft, 546 ft from threshold, 95 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 272° mag · 270° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 18/36

4,002 ft × 75 ft · ASPH-TRTD (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 24k.

Heading: 182° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 002° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.15 (XJX)
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
09/27	3,395 ft
18/36	4,002 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.4	CHICAGO APP/DEP
AWOS	119.275	AWOS 3
FSS	122.1	KANKAKEE RDO
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CGT · Chicago Heights	VORTAC	114.20	r050° / 2.4 NM
EON · Peotone	VORTAC	113.20	r034° / 19.8 NM
IKK · Kankakee	VOR-DME	111.60	r027° / 31.2 NM
JOT · Joliet	VORTAC	112.30	r089° / 35.5 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches5

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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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, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

VILLAGE OF LANSING

3141 RIDGE RD, LANSING, IL

(708) 895-7200

Manager

BRIAN HANIGAN

3250 BOB MALKAS DR, LANSING, IL

(708) 418-5888

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
ALL PATTERN FLYING IN NOISE SENSITIVE AREA.
BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
146 FT TOWER 4325 FT FROM RY 27 665 FT RIGHT OF EXTENDED CNTRLN.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
ACTVT REIL RWY 09, 18, 27 & 36; MIRL RWY 09/27 & 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET TO LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.
EMAIL ADDRESS: PPATLAK@VILLAGEOFLANSING.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)
(708) 895-7200
SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL H24 WITH CREDIT CARD.

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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 KIGQ 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 KIGQ

Lansing Municipal Airport (IGQ · KIGQ) is an airport in Chicago, IL, at 620 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIGQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KIGQ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KIGQ?

Lansing Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,002 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KIGQ?

Lansing Municipal Airport is in Chicago, IL, at an elevation of 620 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5349, -87.5295.

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