FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 68IS |
| Lat/Long: | 42-08-55.0870N / 088-33-35.3190W 42-08.918117N / 088-33.588650W 42.1486353 / -88.5598108 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 860 ft. / 262 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 02W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of HAMPSHIRE, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 60140 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 05/1971 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 24 HOURS/DAY |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 24 HRS |
Airport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at DKB (14 nm SW): | 119.075 (815-748-2350) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DPAr327/18.1 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| OBKr263/27.4 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| RFDr098/28.8 | | ROCKFORD VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 01E |
| ORDr286/30.7 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| BUUr200/34.4 | | BURBUN VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 01W |
| JVLr132/34.5 | | JANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 03E |
| JOTr341/37.7 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| ENWr228/38.8 | | KENOSHA VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEKALB | | 029/14.5 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
| LAKE LAWN | | 177/33.0 | | 404 | | 00W | | LVV | .-.. ...- ...- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3000 x 40 ft. / 914 x 12 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 42-08.916000N | | 42-08.916000N |
| Longitude: | 088-34.048500W | | 088-33.385167W |
| Elevation: | 747.2 ft. | | 738.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CASA DE AERO PARK CORP. P.O. BOX 42 HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140 Phone 847-683-0533 |
| Manager: | AMY LUTES P.O. BOX 42 HAMPSHIRE, IL 60140 Phone 847-683-0533 PRESIDENT |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 87 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 68 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 |
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Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 68IS.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (11 nm E)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (14 nm SW)
C77 - Poplar Grove Airport (16 nm NW)
10C - Galt Field Airport (17 nm NE)
KDPA - Dupage Airport (20 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 29-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 12:31 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunset | | 16:23 | | 22:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:54 | | 22:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2009 02:15:39 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 29-Nov-2009 20:15:39 |
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| METAR |
KDKB 14nm SW | 300143Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM OVC019 02/00 A2991 RMK AO2 T00181001
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KDPA 20nm SE | 300152Z 31012KT 10SM OVC018 04/00 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP133 T00390000
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KARR 23nm S | 300152Z 34013KT 7SM OVC015 03/00 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00280000
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KRFD 24nm W | 300154Z 01011G18KT 10SM OVC031 03/M03 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP150 T00281033
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KRPJ 28nm SW | 300145Z AUTO 35016G19KT 10SM OVC021 02/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 T00151015
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| TAF |
KDPA 20nm SE | 292330Z 3000/3024 33010KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 3000/3004 BKN015 FM300700 31006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM301500 28009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM302000 24010G16KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090
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KRFD 24nm W | 292330Z 3000/3024 34010KT P6SM OVC025 FM300500 31006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM301500 28009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 FM302000 24010G16KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090
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