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Lewis University Airport (IATA: LOT, ICAO: KLOT, FAA LID: LOT) is a public use airport located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Chicago, in the village of Romeoville in Will County, Illinois, United States.[1] The Joliet Regional Port District assumed ownership of the airport in 1989.[2] The National Weather Service Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Forecast Office) is adjacent to the airport.

Lewis University Airport
IATA: LOT ICAO: KLOT FAA LID: LOT
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Joliet Regional Port Dist.
Serves	Chicago, Romeoville, Illinois
Location	Romeoville, Illinois
Elevation AMSL	679 ft / 207 m
Coordinates	41°36′21″N 88°05′38″W
Website	www.flylot.com
Map
LOT Location of airport in Illinois Show map of Illinois LOT LOT (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 2/20 6,500 1,981 Concrete 9/27 5,500 1,676 Asphalt
Statistics (2005)
Aircraft operations 104,000 Based aircraft 203
Source: FAA[1] and airport website[2][3]

History

Lewis University Airport was the original base for Clarence A. "Clancy" Hess's operation "Wings of Hope".[4]

The airport has had numerous upgrades in recent years, including widening and reconstructing of taxiways and lights, begun construction of a control tower, and renovation of ramps. With construction of the control tower, the airport hopes to attract more business aviation and more business jets to be based at Lewis University Airport.[5]

Facilities and aircraft

Lewis University Airport covers an area of 1,000 acres (400 ha) which contains two runways:[1]

• Runway 2/20: 6,500 x 100 ft (1,981 x 30 m), surface: concrete
• Runway 9/27: 5,500 x 75 ft (1,676 x 23 m), surface: asphalt

For 12-month period ending August 1, 2019, the airport had 104,000 aircraft operations, an average of 285 per day: 96% general aviation and 4% air taxi. For the same time period, there were 133 aircraft based at this airport: 109 single-engine and 13 multi-engine airplanes, 7 jet airplanes, and 4 helicopters.[1][6]

Accidents and incidents

• On July 14, 1989, three people were killed when a Cessna 177 Cardinal crashed into a factory shortly after takeoff from Lewis. The engine reportedly was running but developing little power. All three aboard died, and two people on the ground were injured.[7][8]
• On June 26, 2011, a Cessna 210 crashed while attempting to land at Lewis. Witnesses said the plane appeared to be having troubles and wanted to divert to Lewis. The aircraft impacted power lines, killing one and seriously wounding another.[9]
• On May 13, 2021, the pilot of a Beechcraft B24R Sierra 200 reported that engine speed "suddenly dipped down" on climbout after takeoff from Lewis. Attempts to restore power were unsuccessful, and the plane landed on a nearby highway.[10]

See also

• Lewis University

References

External links

• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for LOT
  • AirNav airport information for KLOT
  • ASN accident history for LOT
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures

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