Chicago Glider Club

Airport and flying

Chicago Glider Club (IL59) is a private, non-towered airport in Channahon, Will County, Illinois. Field elevation is 590 ft. Runway E/W is 2,000 by 250 ft, turf. Fuel on the field: Mogas.

Nearest fuel: Joliet Regional (JOT, Joliet), 6.1 nm NE, 2,821 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A, Mogas; Morris Municipal/James R Washburn Field (C09, Morris), 7.7 nm W, 5,501 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A+; Lewis University (LOT, Chicago/Romeoville), 12.6 nm NE, 6,500 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A.

Major airports: Chicago Midway International (MDW, Chicago), 30.7 nm NE, 6,522 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A-1+; Chicago O'Hare International (ORD, Chicago), 36.1 nm NE, 13,000 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A.

Regional airports: Gary/Chicago International (GYY, Gary/Chicago), 39.1 nm E, 8,859 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A; Porter County Regional (VPZ, Valparaiso), 55.8 nm E, 7,001 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A; Central Il Regional/Bloomington-Normal (BMI, Bloomington/Normal), 64.9 nm SW, 8,000 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A.

Nearby airports: Bushby (87IL, Minooka), 5.2 nm N, 1,800 ft runway; Joliet Regional (JOT, Joliet), 6.1 nm NE, 2,821 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A, Mogas; Morris Municipal/James R Washburn Field (C09, Morris), 7.7 nm W, 5,501 ft runway, 100LL, Jet A+; Ruffatto Field (LL51, Plainfield), 10.4 nm N, 2,000 ft runway.

Official FAA airport record (IL59) · FAA data effective 2026-10-29