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0C2
Airport
Hinckley
Hinckley, Illinois

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 07/31/2008 - 9/25/2008

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:0C2 (Zero-Charlie-Two)
Lat/Lng: 41.7708627778, -88.7034144444
41-46-15.1060N, 088-42-12.2920W
Estimated
Elevation: 760 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation: 00W, (1985), [-2W (2008)]
Sectional: CHICAGO
From City: 3nm W of Hinckley

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Privately owned
Activation: 05/1966
Attended: All year Every day IREG (local)
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Chicago Center (ZAU)
FSS: Kankakee FSS (IKK)
NOTAMs and Weather: IKK NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 1560 MSL (800 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Unlighted
Segmented Circle: no
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.900
UNICOM: Multicom 123.30 - Glider School Frequency.

Services

Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Tie-Down
Other Services: Glider, Pilot Instruction, Parachute Jump Activity, Glider Towing

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 9
Multi Engine GA: 1
Gliders: 25
Total: 35

Annual Operations

For year ending: 12/31/2006
Local GA (< 20 miles): 37000
Non-local GA: 11000
Total: 48000

Ownership

Owner: Partners Investment Cap Inc.
170 N may St.
Hinckley, Il 60520
847-888-2919
Manager: Alan Abell
1610 Highland Ave.
Elgin, Il 60123
847-888-2919

Runways

Runways: 09/27

Runway 09/27

Length: 2640 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Grass / Sod, Good Condition
End 09 End 27
Runway Markings: None None
Gradient: 0.1 0.1
Elevation at End: 760.0' MSL 755.0' MSL
Objects: Runways 09 & 27 8 Ft Crops Off Runway Ends During Growing Season.  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Utility runway with a visual approach Utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

Additional Remarks

Soaring Conducted at Airport.
Extsv Paja & Glider Operations Condd Surface-14,500 Ft
Frequency 123.3 is Available for Advisory.
Airport may be Unusbl Under Very Wet Conds.
Runway 09/27 not Plowed; Use at Own Risk.

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