Airports / Illinois / IKK
Greater Kankakee Airport
KIKK / IKKKankakee, IllinoisELEV 630 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Greater Kankakee Airport (KIKK / IKK) is a mid-sized airport serving Kankakee, Illinois. The field lies at an elevation of 630 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
IKK has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY, 38 nm), Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW, 43 nm), and Porter County Municipal Airport (VPZ, 44 nm).
Quotes for flights out of IKK vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from IKK, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Friendly line staff.”
alex koerner5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“Great fuel stop with friendly staff and WiFi access.”
Michael Crowder5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“They also have a nice pilots lounge to relax in between flights.”
alex koerner5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Greater Kankakee Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KIKK
IATA
IKK
FAA / Local
IKK
Elevation
630 ft
Coordinates
41.0714° N · 87.8463° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs IL fields
state range 321–871 ft
At 630 ft, IKK sits higher than 50% of the 42 Illinois fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 38nmGYYGary Chicago International AirportGary
- 43nmMDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago
- 44nmVPZPorter County Municipal AirportValparaiso
- 53nmDPADupage AirportChicago/West Chicago
- 55nmORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago
- 57nmLAFPurdue University AirportWest Lafayette
Location
Open the full mapKIKK · Greater Kankakee Airport · Kankakee, IL
From the ramp
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