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KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
Chicago/Aurora, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ARR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2400
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 09, 33; REIL RWY 18, 36,15, 27; TWY LGTS - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 15/33, 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.6
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 125.85
WX ASOS: PHONE 630-466-5649
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 TWR CLSD
WX ASOS at DPA (13 nm NE): PHONE 630-587-3668
WX AWOS-3 at DKB (14 nm NW): 119.075 (815-748-2350)
WX AWOS-3PT at LOT (20 nm SE): 126.675 (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
DPAr216/9.1DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
JOTr330/15.3JOLIET VOR/DME112.3002E
OBKr223/35.7NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 41-46.209180N41-46.225158N
Longitude: 088-29.121862W088-27.692040W
Elevation: 706.8 ft.707.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 089 true270 magnetic, 269 true
Declared distances: ASDA:6972ASDA:6460 LDA:6460
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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: 
Double wheel: 130.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 41-46.801653N41-46.044280N
Longitude: 088-29.169375W088-28.504982W
Elevation: 712.0 ft.698.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 148 magnetic, 147 true328 magnetic, 327 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI 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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 44 ft. tree, 1039 ft. from runway, 540 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear88 ft. tree, 3503 ft. from runway, 924 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 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: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-46.594900N41-46.068287N
Longitude: 088-28.296967W088-28.296355W
Elevation: 700.1 ft.700.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 181 magnetic, 180 true001 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 39 ft. pole, 1129 ft. from runway, 296 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
RISING GROUND +6 FEET.
73 ft. tree, 3140 ft. from runway, 497 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 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) 256-3120
Manager: STEVE ANDRAS
43W 636 US30
SUGAR GROVE, IL 60554
Phone (630) 256-3120

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 197
Single engine airplanes: 153
Multi engine airplanes: 14
Jet airplanes: 27
Helicopters: 2
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 210/day *
57% local general aviation
41% transient general aviation
2% air taxi
<1% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 30 April 2022

Additional Remarks

A100 800 FT FOR PISTON ACFT, & 1500 FTFOR FOR JET ACFT.
SEASONAL CROPS IN PART 77 SURFACES RUNWAY 9/27 & 15/33

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 from 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 09 **CHANGED**   download (240KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED**   download (253KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (219KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (219KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED**   download (223KB)
LOC RWY 33 **CHANGED**   download (279KB)
VOR RWY 36 **CHANGED**   download (250KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ADELL SIX (RNAV)   download (224KB)
BLOKR SIX (RNAV)   download (236KB)
CARYN SIX (RNAV)   download (214KB)
DARCY SIX (RNAV)   download (233KB)
ELANR SIX (RNAV)   download (239KB)
OBENE THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (409KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (201KB)

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)
C09 - Morris Municipal Airport-James R. Washburn Field (21 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1511:15
Sunrise06:4311:43
Sunset19:1500:15
Evening civil twilight19:4300:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 01:42:14
Local (UTC-5)  28-Mar-2024 20:42:14
 
METAR
KARR 290052Z 32004KT 9SM BKN110 04/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP173 T00441006
KDPA 
13nm NE 
290052Z 32006KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00611011
KDKB 
14nm NW 
290115Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM SCT110 04/M02 A3004 RMK AO2 T00411024
KLOT 
19nm SE 
290115Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM BKN090 OVC110 07/01 A3004 RMK AO2
TAF
KDPA 
13nm NE 
281720Z 2818/2918 25011G20KT P6SM FEW060 SCT100 FM290000 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100 FM291100 05007KT P6SM SCT200
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J.A. Air Center UNICOM 122.95
630-549-2100
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