Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK), Illinois
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) is a public-use, non-towered field in Kankakee, Illinois, sitting roughly 48.59 nautical miles from the nearest metro area. The airport handles a modest volume of business aviation traffic, with FAA TFMSC data showing 770 business aviation operations against 1,422 total annual operations recorded in 2025. Two paved asphalt runways serve the field, the longer at 5,981 feet, supporting a mix of piston and turbine business traffic passing through the region.
Runways
Greater Kankakee Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 04/22, is 5,981 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Greater Kankakee Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7:30am to 5:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Greater Kankakee Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Gary / Chicago International (KGYY), 38 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Greater Kankakee Airport recorded 770 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KIKK is concentrated in the warmer months, with July recording the highest monthly volume at 86 operations compared to lows near 46 to 47 operations in January and February.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 86 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Greater Kankakee Airport averages 6.8 days above 90°F in July, 28.5 freeze days in January and 3.0 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84.8°F, and January the coldest, at 32.5°F.
Weather station is 4.2 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Greater Kankakee Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, environmental and other notes.
MALSR lighting is activated for runway 04, REIL for runway 22, and HIRL for runway 04/22, along with MIRL for runway 16/34, all via CTAF. HIRL on runway 04/22 is preset to low intensity; use CTAF to increase intensity.
Deer and waterfowl are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on FSS frequency, contact Chicago ARTCC.
Chicago Center can be contacted on ground frequency 132.5.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Greater Kankakee Airport has five airfields within 34 NM. The closest is Bult Field, 19.85 NM north.
Part of the Chicago area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the runway length available at KIKK?
Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 04/22 is the longer of the two at 5,981 feet, with a width of 100 feet. Runway 16/34 measures 4,398 feet in length and 75 feet wide. Neither runway is lit for precision approach beyond the equipment noted in field remarks, and pilots should plan performance calculations around the 5,981-foot figure for larger business aircraft.
Is there a control tower at KIKK?
KIKK, Greater Kankakee Airport, is non-towered. Pilots coordinate movement using the common traffic advisory frequency for lighting activation and traffic sequencing. Field remarks indicate that Chicago ARTCC can be contacted on the ground for clearance delivery if FSS frequency contact is unavailable. Chicago Center can also be reached on a discrete ground frequency. Dispatchers should plan for standard non-towered procedures when scheduling operations at this airport.
What fuel is available at Greater Kankakee Airport?
Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. The airport's published attendance schedule runs seven days a week from 0730 to 1730 local time. Fuel availability outside these hours may be limited or unavailable, so dispatchers should coordinate scheduling around the attendance window. This is a public-use airport in Kankakee, Illinois, at a field elevation of 630 feet.
Where does KIKK stand for customs clearance?
Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KGYY, located approximately 38.12 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance need to route through that facility rather than clearing at Kankakee directly. Dispatchers planning international arrivals should factor this distance into routing and scheduling for any flight terminating or transiting at KIKK.
What wildlife hazards are reported at KIKK?
Field remarks for Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK) note the presence of deer and waterfowl on and in the vicinity of the airport. This is a standing operational advisory rather than a seasonal or time-limited notice. Flight crews and dispatchers should factor this into approach and departure planning, particularly during low-visibility or low-light operations when animal strikes are harder to avoid. No further detail on frequency or specific runway impact is given in the source remarks.