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KIKK · Greater Kankakee Airport

ICAO · US · 24 NTSB events

ID KIKK FAA IKK Elev 630 ft Lat 41° 4.28' N Lon 87° 50.78' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,981 ft. Max gradient: 0.09%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 38.1° 5,981 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
22 218.1° 5,981 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
16 161.1° 4,398 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.09%
34 341.1° 4,398 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.09%

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).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 111.600
  • CNTR CHICAGO CNTR 132.500
  • FSS KANKAKEE RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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  • VOR-DME IKK

    Kankakee

    111.60 MHz · DME 111.60 · LO · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC EON

    Peotone

    113.20 MHz · DME 113.20 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 23 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; REIL Rwy 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for req for ultralight ops. Contact a before operating.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; REIL Rwy 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Prior Permission Required for req for ultralight ops. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 285 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 900 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; REIL Rwy 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 04; REIL Rwy 22; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

  • 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

    Deer and waterfowl on and invof.

  • Airport attended 1330–2330Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1330–2330Z‡.

  • Prior Permission Required for req for ultralight ops. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    PPR req for ultralight ops ctc a

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 285 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 09–27: 2644X300 (TURF) LIRL(NSTD) RWY 27: Thld dsplcd 285´

  • Runway 36 threshold displaced 900 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 36: Thld dsplcd 900´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)
  • ·ILLINOIS 65 JULIP N40º17.38´ W87º31.80´ NOTAM FILE DNV.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 332 DN 209º 6.2 NM to Vermilion Rgnl. 706/0E.
  • ·KANKAKEE GREATER KANKAKEE (IKK)(KIKK) 3 S UTC–6(–5DT) N41º04.28´ W87º50.78´ 630 B NOTAM FILE IKK RWY 04–22: H5981X100 (ASPH–PFC) S–60, D–95 HIRL RWY 04: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
  • ·RWY 16–34: H4398X75 (ASPH–GRVD) S–30, D–40 MIRL RWY 16: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 34: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
  • ·HIRL Rwy 04–22 preset to low intst; to incr intst—CTAF.
  • ·Ultralight act in grass area W of Rwy 04–22 & E of Rwy 16–34.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 815-939-1422
  • ·AWOS–3 128.475 (815) 939–4044.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 RCO 122.2 (KANKAKEE RADIO) ®CHICAGO CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·PEOTONE (L) (L) VORTACW 113.2 EON Chan 79 N41º16.18´ W87º47.46´ 190º 12.1 NM to fld. 689/2E.
  • ·LUKOW NDB (LOMW) 272 IK N41º01.07´ W87º54.23´ 043º 4.1 NM to fld. 669/4W.
  • ·RWY 18–36: 2564X200 (TURF) RWY 18: Brush.
  • ·S4 LGT Rwy 09–27 NSTD LIRL; variable ints and spacing and non–frangible mountings.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1300–0100Z‡, Sat–Sun irregularly.
  • ·Contact manager in advance for rwy lgts.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and inof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 27 and Rwy 36 dsplcd thld marked with white rocks. 400 ft ovrn end of Rwy 27.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 815-932-4222
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.
  • ·CHICAGO CHICAGO H–5E, L–27C IAP CHICAGO EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

24 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

24

since 1982

Fatal

5

20.8% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 60,000 ops in 2001

2024 total

50,000

10-yr total

500,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 92% · Mil 6%

Events / million ops

6.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.25

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=24

  • Other 8
  • Ground collision 3
  • Loss of control 3
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2015-02-21 Cessna 172P · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-08-17 Cessna 172 · Ground collision · VMC · dusk →
2019-07-05 Beech A36 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2017-07-05 Cessna A188B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2016-06-26 Cessna 182 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2009-08-02 PIONTKOWSKI Challenger · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2005-10-19 Cessna 210C · Gear-up · VMC · day →
2003-08-02 Enstrom F-28C · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2001-05-27 Geertz Zenith CH 200 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2000-04-15 North American T-28B · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1995-04-02 Piper PA-22-20-108 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1993-06-27 Douglas B-26B · Other · VMC · day →
1992-11-14 Cessna 170B · Weather · day →
1990-09-30 JEFF PIERSON PIERSON PUSHER · Engine failure · IMC · day →
1989-04-06 Cessna 150M · Other · day →
1988-02-23 Cessna T210N · Other · day →
1987-11-21 Cessna 337 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1987-04-18 Bede Aircraft BD5 A-B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1986-11-18 Cessna T210N · Other · IMC · day →
1985-07-28 Cessna 177B · Other · VMC · day →
1985-06-27 RICHARD E. ROWLAND CASSUTT III M · Ground collision · day →
1985-06-25 Piper PA-28-181 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-06-04 Piper PA-23-160 · Other · day →
1983-04-12 Cessna 152 · 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 33 nm
Keith Mcgill Plainfield IL 38 nm
Mohammad Shawahin Gary IN 38 nm
Gregory Mark Wilson Oswego IL 43 nm
Kevin Carlyle Lindsay Naperville IL 43 nm
Ronald Neal Ridenour Naperville IL 43 nm
Keegan Starkey Valparaiso IN 43 nm
Matthew Edward Massey Yorkville IL 44 nm
Jay Christopher Rud Aurora IL 46 nm
Devin John Macdonald Chicago IL 47 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
Jeffrey Allen Ullman Kankakee IL 2 nm
Jeffrey Alan Riley Kankakee IL 2 nm
Matthew James Ortman Kankakee IL 2 nm
David Michael Kurtz Saint Anne IL 7 nm
David Michael Lambert Saint Anne IL 7 nm
Gregory Jack Ronchetto Bourbonnais IL 7 nm
Timothy John Swanson Bourbonnais IL 7 nm
Scott Robin Southard Bourbonnais IL 7 nm
Jeffrey Martin Benoit Bourbonnais IL 7 nm
Kyle Charles Kraetzer Bourbonnais IL 7 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
Alex Joshua Koerner Kankakee IL 2 nm
Stephen James Benoit Kankakee IL 2 nm
Stephen Frederick Koerner Kankakee IL 2 nm
Dwight Treva Rose Kankakee IL 2 nm
Jonathan Henry Black Kankakee IL 2 nm
Matthew Alan Harris Kankakee IL 2 nm
Kevin Michael Wojcik Kankakee IL 2 nm
Christopher Robin Cluver Kankakee IL 2 nm
Bradly Lowry Logan Kankakee IL 2 nm
Joel Ramon Ramos Kankakee IL 2 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
 34 nm
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
 53 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 54 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 57 nm
PAW Aviation
LaPorte, IN
 59 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
 63 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
 69 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
 70 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
 71 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
 88 nm

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