AirNav: 0IL9 - Jack W Watson Airport

0IL9

Jack W Watson Airport
De Kalb, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	0IL9
Lat/Long:	41-51-17.1050N 088-47-14.3090W 41-51.285083N 088-47.238483W 41.8547514,-88.7873081 (estimated)
Elevation:	880 ft. / 268 m (estimated)
Variation:	00W (1985)
From city:	4 miles SW of DE KALB, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60115

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/1967
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at DKB (6 nm NE):	119.075 (815-748-2350)
WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (13 nm W):	125.2 (815-562-2955)
WX ASOS at ARR (15 nm E):	PHONE 630-466-5649

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
DPAr262/19.6		DUPAGE VOR/DME		114.55		02E
JOTr309/28.0		JOLIET VOR/DME		112.30		02E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	2800 x 100 ft. / 853 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	bldg, marked	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JACK W. WATSON 15320 SOUTH FIRST ST DE KALB, IL 60115 Phone 815-756-2007
Manager:	JACK W. WATSON 15320 SOUTH FIRST ST DE KALB, IL 60115 Phone 815-756-2007

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 0IL9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (6 nm NE)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (13 nm W)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (15 nm E)
KDPA - DuPage Airport (24 nm E)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (25 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:35	10:35
Sunrise	06:05	11:05
Sunset	19:53	00:53
Evening civil twilight	20:23	01:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Aug-2026 18:46:21
Local (UTC-5)	16-Aug-2026 13:46:21

METAR

KDKB 6nm NE	161835Z AUTO 29011G16KT 10SM SCT021 SCT033 BKN039 29/25 A3000 RMK AO2 T02880248
KRPJ 13nm W	161835Z AUTO 29013KT 10SM BKN022 BKN047 BKN085 29/23 A3000 RMK AO2 T02910230
KARR 15nm E	161824Z 29007KT 10SM FEW024 SCT035 BKN046 28/24 A2997 RMK AO2 T02830239

TAF

KDPA 24nm E	161720Z 1618/1718 29010KT P6SM SCT006 BKN025 FM161900 30011G17KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 PROB30 1619/1624 5SM -TSRA BKN020CB FM170000 34009KT P6SM SCT050 FM171100 02007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050
KRFD 25nm NW	161720Z 1618/1718 29011G17KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM170000 34009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM171100 36007KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050

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