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Airport · FAA-LID · US

Class G

Sky Soaring Airport

ID 55LL Elev 884 ft Lat 42° 9.25' N Lon 88° 30.69' W Zulu …

Live conditions at 55LL

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Aerial view · 55LL

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for 55LL — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at 55LL

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 3,000 ft 100 ft Turf No —
27 205.6° 3,000 ft 100 ft Turf No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for 55LL, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·GLIDER PORT - GLIDER ACTIVITY ON ARPT.
  • ·ALL TFC PATTERNS - DOWNWIND ON S SIDE OF ARPT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
  • ·[email protected] 123.3 PROVIDED ALL TRAFFIC PATTEERN OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED NORTH OF RWY 09/27.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at 55LL

11 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=11

  • Other 6
  • Ground collision 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Loss of control 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-06-01 Schweizer SGS 1-26C · CFIT · VMC · day →
2021-05-16 I.C.A.-BRASOV (ROMANIA) IS-28B2 · CFIT · day →
2020-09-19 PIK PIK-20D · Other · VMC · day →
2018-05-27 Cessna 150L · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2017-09-30 LET L 23 SUPER BLANIK · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-09-02 Schweizer SGS 2 33A · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2010-09-08 Schweizer SGS 1-34R · Other · VMC · day →
2006-09-02 LET Blanik L-13 · Other · day →
2002-05-10 Glaser-Dirks-Flugzeubau DG-100G · Other · VMC · day →
1997-08-05 Champion 7KCAB · Other · VMC · day →
1987-10-25 Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in IL

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as 55LL — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

2,147

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,104

Mechanics

AME

49

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

13

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

9

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

11

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

43

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

4

Organizational Designations

Schools

64

Flight Schools

FBO

67

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

56

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

40

EAA Chapters

DPEs near 55LL

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
John Quinn Fulgenzi Algonquin IL 8 nm
Brandon Kuhn Lake In The Hills IL 9 nm
David Mckinney Monroe Cary IL 12 nm
Edward Clifford Finnegan Cary IL 12 nm
Gail Sue Lapook Wauconda IL 18 nm
Fred A Sweet Poplar Grove IL 19 nm
Logan Arlis West Chicago IL 20 nm
Michael Louis Hudetz Batavia IL 20 nm
James Curtis Bair Walworth WI 23 nm
Michael Biewenga Arlington Heights IL 24 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near 55LL

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Sigmund Joseph Chrzanowski Hampshire IL 2 nm
Steven Bernell Flattum Hampshire IL 2 nm
Clifford Todd Russell Hampshire IL 2 nm
Susan Rapp Zurcher Hampshire IL 2 nm
Christopher Steven Coltrin Hampshire IL 2 nm
Steven Eugene Antonacci Hampshire IL 2 nm
Eric Wayne Moore Hampshire IL 2 nm
Kenneth Lee Cronsell Hampshire IL 2 nm
Keith Edward Wilson Hampshire IL 2 nm
Eric Joseph Chrzanowski Hampshire IL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near 55LL

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Michael Lathrop Rodina Hampshire IL 2 nm
Michael Amy Martin Hampshire IL 2 nm
Douglas Gary Adams Hampshire IL 2 nm
William Robert Burns Hampshire IL 2 nm
Robert Herman Dummer Hampshire IL 2 nm
Roger Jay Jeffries Hampshire IL 2 nm
William Robert Kondrat Hampshire IL 2 nm
Keith William Larson Hampshire IL 2 nm
Henry Andy Obeid Jr Hampshire IL 2 nm
Richard Brent Wood Hampshire IL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near 55LL

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 9 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 19 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 20 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 26 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 27 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 37 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
 54 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
 54 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 63 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 79 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.