KJOT · Joliet Regional Airport
ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,821 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 127° | 2,821 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.11% |
| 31 | 307° | 2,821 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.11% |
| 04 | 044° | 2,552 ft | 150 ft | GRS | No | 0.12% |
| 22 | 224° | 2,552 ft | 150 ft | GRS | No | 0.12% |
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 3 119.975
- A/D CHICAGO APP/DEP 119.350
- RDO KANKAKEE RDO 122.500
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KJOT on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 4 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 INCR INTST PAPI RY 13; MIRL RY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate INCR INTST PAPI RY 13; MIRL RY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (1)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate INCR INTST PAPI RY 13; MIRL RY 13/31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
ACTVT INCR INTST PAPI RY 13; MIRL RY 13/31 - CTAF
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
- ·FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
- ·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.
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
19
since 1982
Fatal
4
21.1% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 57,000 ops in 1992
2024 total
25,000
10-yr total
250,000
2024 mix
AC/AT 8% · GA 89% · Mil 3%
Events / million ops
12.0
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
2.53
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=2
- Other 1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=18
- Other 7
- Stall / spin 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Runway excursion 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Engine failure / power loss 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in IL
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Mcgill | Plainfield | IL | 7 nm |
| Gregory Mark Wilson | Oswego | IL | 12 nm |
| Kevin Carlyle Lindsay | Naperville | IL | 14 nm |
| Ronald Neal Ridenour | Naperville | IL | 14 nm |
| Matthew Edward Massey | Yorkville | IL | 14 nm |
| Jay Christopher Rud | Aurora | IL | 16 nm |
| Michael Louis Hudetz | Batavia | IL | 21 nm |
| Logan Arlis | West Chicago | IL | 23 nm |
| Alexander Quinn Waterloo | Forest Park | IL | 27 nm |
| Devin John Macdonald | Chicago | IL | 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William James Thomas | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| Timothy James Kryszak Jr | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| William Thomas Buchar | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| Nicholas John Scholtes | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| Niko Mrkonjic | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| Jose Reyes Gomez | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| Jake Patrick Borth | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| David A Lombardo | Shorewood | IL | 2 nm |
| Douglas Steven Worsley | Shorewood | IL | 2 nm |
| Patrick Christian Cadas | Shorewood | IL | 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Edward Stafford | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| William James Thomas | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| William Thomas Buchar | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| Jeffrey Brian Smith | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| David Alejandro Garcia Ramirez | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| Jose Reyes Gomez | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| James Paul Dirker | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| Robert Edwin Dowse Ii | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| Barry Eugene Gibson | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
| Patrick Noel Marsh | Joliet | IL | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| The Polished Hare West Chicago, IL | 24 nm |
| Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc. Griffith, IN | 35 nm |
| West Star Aviation, Inc Wheeling, IL | 38 nm |
| Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc. Lake In The Hills, IL | 42 nm |
| Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC Lake Zurich, IL | 42 nm |
| Avionics Place, Inc Rockford, IL | 58 nm |
| GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co. Lacon, IL | 62 nm |
| PAW Aviation LaPorte, IN | 65 nm |
| Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc. Kenosha, WI | 65 nm |
| MCX Aero, LLC Monticello, IN | 80 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗