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7A4 Foster Field Airport
Apple River, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 7A4
Lat/Long: 42-27-59.2000N / 090-10-09.8000W
42-27.986667N / 090-10.163333W
42.4664444 / -90.1693889
(estimated)
Elevation: 990 ft. / 302 m (estimated)
Variation: 01E (1985)
From city: 6 miles SW of APPLE RIVER, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 61075

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1971
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IKK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATTND
Pattern altitude: 1790 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: RDO-CTL
ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF - 7 CLICKS.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3 at PVB (18 nm NW): 120.575 (608-348-3637)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DBQr077/24.2DUBUQUE VORTAC115.8004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PLATTEVILLE139/17.820301WPVB .--. ...- -...
MINERAL POINT174/25.436500WMRJ -- .-. .---
MAQUOKETA044/35.638602EOQW --- --.- .--
CLINTON009/38.937701ECWI -.-. .-- ..

Airport Services

Parking: hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2996 x 30 ft. / 913 x 9 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
20 FT TURF SHOULDERS.
Runway edge lights: non-standard
NSTD MIRL; NON-FRANGIBLE; SPACING & INTST.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 42-28.232515N42-27.739345N
Longitude: 090-10.160338W090-10.165327W
Elevation: 982.2 ft.959.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 187 ft.
DSPLCD THLDS RYS 18 & 36 NSTD WHITE STRIPE & NRS - NO ARROWS.
57 ft.
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Obstructions: 49 ft. tree, 600 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
20 FT+ BRUSH & TREES 80 FT L&R 0 FT ON FENCE LINE.
26 ft. tree, 1043 ft. from runway, 188 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear
RY 36 SLOPE IS 42:1 TO DISP THRS.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: FOSTER FIELD LLC
6144 N. LAKE RD, #1
APPLE RIVER, IL 61001
Phone 815-541-4282
Manager: STEVEN H MCINTYRE
6144 N LAKE RD #1
APPLE RIVER, IL 61001
Phone 815-492-1118

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 13
Single engine airplanes: 12
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 38/week *
75% transient general aviation
25% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

SNOW REMOVAL UNAVBL. CALL FOR RY COND AT 815-541-4282.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 7A4.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPVB - Platteville Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KDBQ - Dubuque Regional Airport (24 nm W)
KSFY - Tri-Township Airport (25 nm S)
KMRJ - Iowa County Airport (25 nm N)
KEFT - Monroe Municipal Airport (27 nm E)
 
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From to 7A4

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1712:17
Sunrise06:4712:47
Sunset16:4322:43
Evening civil twilight17:1323:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 09:18:47
Local (UTC-6)  10-Nov-2009 03:18:47
 
METAR
KPVB 
18nm NW 
100855Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3043 RMK AO1 T00780017
KDBQ 
24nm W 
100853Z AUTO 03007KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP305 T00670017 53005
KMRJ 
25nm N 
100855Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A3041 RMK AO2 T00800012
KSFY 
25nm S 
100846Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM BKN120 07/03 A3040 RMK AO2
KEFT 
27nm E 
100855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3042 RMK AO2
KFEP 
29nm SE 
100845Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM OVC110 05/02 A3040 RMK AO2 T00450020
TAF
KDBQ 
24nm W 
100520Z 1006/1106 05005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM101500 06010KT P6SM SCT250
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