K8N2 Weather Skydive Chicago Airport

Ottawa, IllinoisElevation 616 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KVYS · 16 NM W · More than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVYS

WIND

170@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	51	0 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	69/49	NE 9 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	71/54	SE 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/57	S 9 kt	–	9%
Thursday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/56	SW 9 kt	–	30%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	78/57	S 4 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	74/58	S 4 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	72	SW 4 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOT). Forecast issued 0436Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,522 ft

03/21

Dimensions

4,522 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 0333°T

RWY 21213°T

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

616 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2259Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1219Z 7:19 AM

Loggable night

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Skydive Chicago Airport is in Ottawa, Illinois. Field elevation 616 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerROOK NELSON

Manager phone815-433-0000

AttendedDaily, 0800–DUSK

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK8N2

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)KANKAKEE

RegionIllinois

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3998, -88.7939

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.725

UNICOM122.725

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.725

CTAF

122.725

UNICOM

UNIC

122.725

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K8N2 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-23, 36 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

3.8

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 77%Piston single 16%Unknown 4%Jet 3%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›DHC6 (Turboprop) · ~14 landings/mo

›SC7 (Turboprop) · ~8 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~6 landings/mo

›AC11 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›DHC6 (Turboprop)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›SC7 (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K8N2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVYS (16 NM W, VFR).

KVYS Illinois Valley Regional Airport Walter A Duncan Field

16 NM W

VFR

KARR Aurora Municipal Airport

27 NM NE

VFR

KJOT Joliet Regional Airport

29 NM E

VFR

KLOT Lewis University Airport

34 NM E

VFR

KDPA Dupage Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

45 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›268 FT CELLULAR TOWER 1/2 MI WSW OF RY 03.

›ACTVT LIRL RY 03/21 - 122.725

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›EXTENSIVE PARACHUTE ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›7 FT SHRUB 67 FT FM RWY END.

›PRVDD THE AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN & 200 FT OFF RY ENDS IS CLEAR; ANY OBSTN REMOVED/LOWERED OR THLD DSPLCD TO PRVD A CLEAR 20:1 APCH; AREA 60 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CNTRLN & 240 FT OFF RY ENDS IS CLEAR.

›7 FT CROPS 68 FT FROM RY END

›EMAIL ADDRESS: ROOK@SKYDIVECHICAGO.COM (ALL LOWER CASE)

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT FLY WIDE PATTERN RY 03.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K8N2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K8N2 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K8N2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K8N2 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K8N2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K8N2?

K8N2 sits at 616 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K8N2?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.