FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ARR |
| Lat/Long: | 41-46-18.9000N / 088-28-32.4000W 41-46.315000N / 088-28.540000W 41.7719167 / -88.4756667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 712 ft. / 217.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1990) |
| From city: | 38 miles W of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60554 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1966 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ARR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0500-2400, ALL SUN 0700-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RYS 15/33 & 09/27 & MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 09; REIL RYS 18;36,15,33 & 27, AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.6 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.85 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 630-466-4024 |
| AURORA GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2100] |
| AURORA TOWER: | 120.6 [0700-2100] |
| CHICAGO APPROACH: | 133.5 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 133.5 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7(WHEN AURORA ATCT CLSD) |
| WX ASOS at DPA (13 nm NE): | PHONE 630-584-2728 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DKB (14 nm NW): | 119.075 (815-748-2350) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOT (20 nm SE): | 118.525 (815-588-4802) |
- ADDNL UNICOM FREQ IS 123.50.
- EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL AT TWR.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DPAr216/9.1 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| JOTr330/15.3 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| ORDr241/28.6 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| OBKr223/35.7 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEKALB | | 135/14.2 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
| OTTAWA | | 034/29.9 | | 266 | | 01E | | OIX | --- .. -..- |
| VALLEY | | 050/39.2 | | 230 | | 00W | | VYS | ...- -.-- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-A1 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6501 x 100 ft. / 1982 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 130.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-46.209180N | | 41-46.225158N |
| Longitude: | 088-29.121862W | | 088-27.692040W |
| Elevation: | 706.8 ft. | | 707.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 089 true | | 270 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5503 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 41-46.801653N | | 41-46.044280N |
| Longitude: | 088-29.169375W | | 088-28.504982W |
| Elevation: | 712.0 ft. | | 698.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 148 magnetic, 147 true | | 328 magnetic, 327 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. tree, 1323 ft. from runway, 386 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 92 ft. tree, 3601 ft. from runway, 669 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3198 x 75 ft. / 975 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS & VEGETATIVE GROWTH. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-46.594900N | | 41-46.068287N |
| Longitude: | 088-28.296967W | | 088-28.296355W |
| Elevation: | 700.1 ft. | | 700.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 180 true | | 001 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. pole, 1129 ft. from runway, 296 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear RISING GROUND +6 FEET. | | 94 ft. tree, 3536 ft. from runway, 470 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF AURORA 44 E. DOWNER PLACE AURORA, IL 60507 Phone 630-844-3612 |
| Manager: | BOB RIESER 43W 636 US30 SUGAR GROVE, IL 60554 Phone 630-466-7000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 293 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 223 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 50 | | Jet airplanes: | | 19 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 182/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 49% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (283KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (376KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (304KB) |
| VOR RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (269KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (50KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDPA - Dupage Airport (13 nm NE)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (14 nm NW)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (16 nm E)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (20 nm SE)
KJOT - Joliet Regional Airport (20 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Gina Cascella
Photo taken 29-Jul-2008
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Times for 06-Sep-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
| Sunset | | 19:17 | | 00:17 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:45 | | 00:45 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Sep-2008 23:45:15 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Sep-2008 18:45:15 |
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| METAR |
| KARR | 062252Z 28004KT 10SM OVC075 19/13 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01940128
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KDPA 13nm NE | 062252Z 26006KT 10SM BKN075 21/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02060128
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KDKB 14nm NW | 062324Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM SCT070 19/11 A3002 RMK AO2
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KLOT 19nm SE | 062325Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM OVC080 20/13 A3001 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDPA 13nm NE | 061725Z 061818 26007KT P6SM BKN045 FM0000 27005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150 FM0300 26004KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC080 TEMPO 0509 5SM -SHRA BR SCT030 OVC050 FM1000 24003KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120 FM1400 27010KT P6SM SCT040
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