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27IS

Gelfius International Airport
Dahlgren, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	27IS
Lat/Long:	38-08-56.1740N 088-40-13.2050W 38-08.936233N 088-40.220083W 38.1489372,-88.6703347 (estimated)
Elevation:	530 ft. / 162 m (estimated)
Variation:	01E (1985)
From city:	3 miles SE of DAHLGREN, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	62828

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1987
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	COLUMBIA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at MVN (14 nm NW):	118.2 (618-809-6024)
WX AWOS-3PT at FWC (18 nm NE):	119.425 (618-847-4709)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ENLr121/28.2		CENTRALIA VORTAC		115.00		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WAYNE COUNTY		223/18.5		257		01W		FWC	..-. .-- -.-.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:	1800 x 70 ft. / 549 x 21 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 13	RUNWAY 31
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	4 ft. fence	15 ft. road

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GLENN E. GELFIUS 16551 CO RD 200 E DAHLGREN, IL 62828 Phone 618-214-5337
Manager:	GLENN E GELFIUS 16551 CO RD 200 E DAHLGREN, IL 62828 Phone 618-214-5337

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 27IS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMVN - Mount Vernon Airport (14 nm NW)
H96 - Benton Municipal Airport (15 nm SW)
KFWC - Fairfield Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
KHSB - Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (21 nm S)
KCUL - Carmi Municipal Airport (26 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 19-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:12	10:12
Sunrise	05:42	10:42
Sunset	20:01	01:01
Evening civil twilight	20:31	01:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-May-2026 11:37:34
Local (UTC-5)	19-May-2026 06:37:34

METAR

KMVN 14nm NW	191056Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM FEW050 19/18 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01940183 $
KFWC 18nm NE	191115Z AUTO 18005KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A3003 RMK AO2 T01980177
KHSB 21nm S	191115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A3005 RMK AO2 T01930188

TAF

KMVN
14nm NW

190520Z 1906/2006 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 FM190900 19009G16KT P6SM BKN250 FM191300 21011G19KT P6SM SCT090 BKN250 FM191800 22014G21KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC050 FM192200 22013G21KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT030CB OVC050 TEMPO 1922/2002 25009KT 3SM -TSRA BR BKN030CB FM200200 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH BKN025

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