airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
located two miles (3 km) southwest of the
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
of
Grayslake
Grayslake is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is located in the Chicago metropolitan area, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Chicago's downtown, 14 miles (23 km) west of Lake Michigan, and 15 miles (24 km) sout ...
Illinois
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, United States. It is privately owned by Kane Illinois Properties, Inc.
Facilities and aircraft
Campbell Airport covers an area of which contains two
runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt concrete, as ...
s: 9/27 with a 3,270 x 40 ft (997 x 12 m)
asphalt
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pavement and 6/24 with a 3,573 x 40 ft (1,089 x 12 m) asphalt and
turf
Sod, also known as turf, is the upper layer of soil with the grass growing on it that is often harvested into rolls.
In Australian and British English, sod is more commonly known as ''turf'', and the word "sod" is limited mainly to agricultu ...
surface.
For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2022, the airport had 30,000
general aviation
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aircraft operations, an average of 82 per day. At that time, there were no aircraft based at this airport.
Accidents & Incidents
*On October 13, 1981, a
Cessna 310
The Cessna 310 is an American four-to-six-seat, low-wing, twin-engine monoplane produced by Cessna between 1954 and 1980. It was the first twin-engine aircraft that Cessna put into production after World War II.
Development
The 310 first fle ...
crashed after takeoff from Campbell. The four people on board were killed.
*On August 15, 1999, a
Piper PA-28 Cherokee
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of two-seat or four-seat light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft and designed for flight training, air taxi and personal use.Plane and Pilot: ''1978 Aircraft Directory'', pages 62–64. Werner & Werner Corp, ...
impacted power lines a mile southwest of the airport while on approach. All four people on board died. The probable cause was the pilot's inability to maintain altitude and obstruction clearance. Contributing factors include nighttime conditions and the pilot's lack of recent experience at night.
*On August 31, 2001, an amateur-built Spears RV-6 crashed one mile west of Campbell while on approach to the airport. The probable cause was found to be an inadvertent stall with impairment due to
marijuana
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as a contributing factor.
*On April 11, 2003, a
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is an American four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company.Waukegan Airport. The CFI reported the student was landing on the runway centerline, but was about 10 knots fast and the student's "flare was minimal, creating a flat landing." The CFI stated she pulled back on the yoke, the airplane became airborne, and she established another flare. The CFI reported the airplane touched down on the left side of the runway and continued to veer to the left. The CFI reported the airplane veered into the mud at the side of the runway. Another nearby station later reported the winds to be from 050 degrees at 14 knots gusting to 18 knots. The probable cause was found to be the flight instuctor's improper in-flight decision to land with a tailwind and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
*On April 2, 2006, a Piper PA-32 veered off the runway during landing at Campbell. The reported winds were 120 degrees at 11 knots gusting to 21 knots. The pilot reported that he had a right crab on final to compensate for winds but that a crab was not needed at all just prior to touchdown. But immediately after touchdown, the aircraft veered left. The pilot reacted by putting in full right aileron and applying right rudder, but he did not apply any pressure to the toe brakes. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway. The airplane encountered soft terrain, spun around, and impacted a ditch. The probable cause was found to be the pilot's failure to compensate adequately for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
*On May 7, 2006, a
Piper PA-28
The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of two-seat or four-seat light aircraft built by Piper Aircraft and designed for flight training, air taxi and personal use.Plane and Pilot: ''1978 Aircraft Directory'', pages 62–64. Werner & Werner Corp, ...
impacted a parked aircraft while taxiing for departure. The probable cause was found to be the student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the parked vehicle during taxi and the flight instructor's inadequate operational oversight.
*On August 27, 2008, a Beech C23 Musketeer was substantially damaged during a hard landing at Campbell Airport. The flight instructor stated that they performed several maneuvers over the Chain of Lakes and during their return to PWK, flew to C81 to perform takeoffs and landings, which according to the student pilot, were discussed before the flight. The pilot said that it was getting dark while he performed his third approach to land and he could not see runway lights. As the student began to round out and flare, he didn’t know how many feet the airplane was above the runway when he pulled “too far back on the yoke,” which made the airplane “slow too much and drop.” The flight instructor then said “power power,” and the airplane hit hard, bounced, and banked to the right. Within several seconds, the airplane slowed down and impacted the runway. The flight instructor then applied full engine power and performed an aborted landing. The probable cause was found to be the inadequate flare by the student pilot and the inadequate supervision and delayed go-around performed by the flight instructor. Contributing to the accident were the student pilot's failure to attain/maintain a stabilized approach.
*On November 12, 2017, a
Cessna 210
The Cessna 210 Centurion is a six-seat, high-performance, retractable-gear, single-engined, high-wing general aviation, general-aviation aircraft. First flown in January 1957, it was produced by Cessna until 1986.
Design and development
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made an emergency landing at Campbell while experiencing engine issues. The plane was flying from Pierre, South Dakota to
Chicago Executive Airport
Chicago Executive Airport , formerly Palwaukee Municipal Airport, is a public airport 18 miles (33 km) northwest of Chicago, in the village of Wheeling in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is owned by the City of Prospect Heights a ...
. The pilot did not report any injuries.
*On July 21, 2020, a plane overshot the runway while landing at Campbell. It came to rest in a field at the end of one runway. The sole pilot on board was not injured.
See also
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List of airports in Illinois
This is a list of airports in Illinois (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that ...