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Joliet Regional Airport

JOT · KJOT · Joliet, IL · 582 ft elevation · var 3W · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KJOT / JOT
Coordinates
41.5178, -88.1755
Elevation
582 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE
NOTAM facility
JOT
Attendance
MON-FRI 0700-1800; SAT 0700-1300; SUN UNATND
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
4 W

Weather

METAR observed

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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
Sunset08:30 PM01:30Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM02:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 04:45 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:30 PM → 04:19 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST - TO ACTVT INCR INTST PAPI RY 13; MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.7Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 4-light PAPI (right).

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

Traffic pattern

04TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 04 · 047°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

2,552 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)
04
Heading
047° mag · 44° true
Traffic pattern
Left
22
Heading
227° mag · 224° true
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 89 ft, 1,283 ft from threshold, 40 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 13/31

2,821 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 8k.

13
Heading
130° mag · 127° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 21 ft, 373 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
100 ft
31
Heading
310° mag · 307° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 51 ft, 839 ft from threshold, 30 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
80 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D119.35CHICAGO APP/DEP
AWOS119.975AWOS 3
RDO122.5KANKAKEE RDO
UNIC122.7CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
JOT · JolietVORTAC112.30r103° / 6.6 NM
EON · PeotoneVORTAC113.20r309° / 22.8 NM
DPA · Du PageVOR-DME108.40r159° / 23.7 NM
CGT · Chicago HeightsVORTAC114.20r269° / 27.2 NM
IKK · KankakeeVOR-DME111.60r331° / 30.4 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
JOLIET PARK DISTRICT
4000 W JEFFERSON, JOLIET, IL
815-741-7275
Manager
JENNIFER MCFARLAND
4000 W JEFFERSON, JOLIET, IL
815-741-7267

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST - TO ACTVT INCR INTST PAPI RY 13; MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF.
  • RWY 04 /22 MKD WITH TIRES PAINTED WHITE; THLD MKD WITH WHITE GRAVEL. RWY 13/31 MARKINGS FADED.
  • APCH RATIO 16:1 TO DTHR. +51 RT TREE, DIST 827 FT, 45 RT L, APPROACH SLOPE 16:1 TO DISLACE THHD.
  • APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR.

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About KJOT

Joliet Regional Airport (JOT · KJOT) is an airport in Joliet, IL, at 582 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,821 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJOT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KJOT have a control tower?

No. Joliet 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 KJOT?

Joliet Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,821 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KJOT?

Joliet Regional Airport is in Joliet, IL, at an elevation of 582 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5178, -88.1755.

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