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27IS

Gelfius International Airport
Dahlgren, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 (618-242-7933)
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 04-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:57	11:57
Sunrise	06:23	12:23
Sunset	17:50	23:50
Evening civil twilight	18:16	00:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Mar-2026 06:42:27
Local (UTC-6)	04-Mar-2026 00:42:27

METAR

KMVN 14nm NW	040556Z AUTO 06008KT 8SM OVC041 10/08 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP192 T01000083 10183 20100 58004 $
KFWC 18nm NE	040615Z AUTO 04006KT 10SM BKN042 OVC048 10/08 A3009 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NE T01000080
KHSB 21nm S	040615Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM OVC060 16/13 A3008 RMK AO2 T01550125

TAF

KMVN
14nm NW

040520Z 0406/0506 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 FM040800 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC015CB FM041200 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN010 FM041500 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH OVC007 FM041800 20009G17KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB TEMPO 0421/0501 2SM -TSRA FM050100 19005KT 3SM BR VCTS BKN015CB TEMPO 0503/0506 1SM TSRA BR OVC005CB

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