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C56 · Bult Field

FAA-LID · US · 8 NTSB events

ID C56 Elev 790 ft Lat 41° 22.66' N Lon 87° 40.88' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.35%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 089° 5,001 ft 75 ft CONC-E Yes 0.35%
27 269° 5,001 ft 75 ft CONC-E Yes 0.35%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 5 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    BIRDS AND ANIMALS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (5 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
  • ·EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] (ALL LOWER CASE) 708-534-8282 CALM WND RWY.
  • ·RWY 27 12 FT ROAD 141 FT FM RWY END ON CL.
  • ·RWY 09 8 FT ROAD 156 FT RWY END CL. 100LL FUEL AVBL H24 W/CREDIT CARD.
  • ·JET A AVBL AFT HR WITH PRIOR ARRANGEMENT.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

8

since 1982

Fatal

1

12.5% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 23,000 ops in 1991

2024 total

13,300

10-yr total

133,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

22.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.82

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Other 1

All time · n=8

  • Other 5
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-08-06 Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Other · VMC · day →
2022-03-05 Piper PA-28-235 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2020-06-08 Flight Design CTLS · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1992-01-18 Cessna 182P · Weather · VMC · night →
1988-07-31 TOWNSON STARDUSTER SA100 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-06-25 Grumman AA5 · Other · VMC · day →
1983-01-02 Cessna 180 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-02-15 Piper PA-28-151 · Other · day →

Designees in IL

CFI Flight Instructors 2,147 A&P Mechanics 6,104 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 49 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 13 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 9 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 11 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 43 ODA Organizational Designations 4 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 67 Clubs Flying Clubs 56 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 40

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
John Peter Boos Griffith IN 15 nm
Mohammad Shawahin Gary IN 20 nm
Devin John Macdonald Chicago IL 28 nm
Gerry F Ventrella Chicago IL 28 nm
Gregory Holden Morris Chicago IL 28 nm
Keegan Starkey Valparaiso IN 29 nm
Keith Mcgill Plainfield IL 30 nm
Alexander Quinn Waterloo Forest Park IL 30 nm
Kevin Carlyle Lindsay Naperville IL 31 nm
Ronald Neal Ridenour Naperville IL 31 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Randall Jon Agate Monee IL 4 nm
John David Ruppel Jr Monee IL 4 nm
Gavin Lourd S Cuaresma Monee IL 4 nm
Mary Elizabeth Lockton Monee IL 4 nm
Gregory Todd Cubbon Crete IL 5 nm
Jeffrey Lawrence Janaszak Crete IL 5 nm
William Henry Hunt Jr Peotone IL 6 nm
Dale Warren Richardson Steger IL 6 nm
Robert Michael Louis Hammond Willowbrook IL 8 nm
Craig Lee Mussman Grant Park IL 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Douglas John Filipoff Beecher IL 3 nm
Gordon Neil Wilson Beecher IL 3 nm
David Andrew Szymanski Beecher IL 3 nm
Ernest Joseph Bleicher Iii Beecher IL 3 nm
Robert Anthony Janecek Monee IL 4 nm
Douglas Edward Partl Monee IL 4 nm
Michael J Marek Monee IL 4 nm
Stanley G Grzonka Monee IL 4 nm
Steven John Pretto Monee IL 4 nm
James Charles Oliver Monee IL 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
 15 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 41 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 44 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 46 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 53 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 57 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 58 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 67 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
 74 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 80 nm

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