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C73

Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field
Dixon, Illinois, USA

GOING TO DIXON?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier:	C73
Lat/Long:	41-50-01.3160N / 089-26-46.3680W 41-50.021933N / 089-26.772800W 41.8336989 / -89.4462133 (estimated)
Elevation:	785 ft. / 239.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	02W (2010)
From city:	1 mile E of DIXON, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	61021

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Sectional chart:	CHICAGO
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	IKK (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0800-1200, ALL SUN ON CALL FOR ATTENDANT CALL 815-667-0161 OR 815-440-6557. ADM BLDG ACCESS IS 24 HRS FOR RESTROOM AND TELEPHONE.
Pattern altitude:	1585 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, REIL RY 08, PAPI RY 26 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.05
WX AWOS-3:	118.575 (815-288-2039)
ROCKFORD APPROACH:	126.0
ROCKFORD DEPARTURE:	126.0
WX AWOS-3 at SQI (12 nm SW):	119.175 (815-626-2704)
WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (17 nm E):	125.2 (815-562-2955)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
PLLr153/8.6		POLO VOR/DME		111.20		03E
RFDr204/26.0		ROCKFORD VOR/DME		110.80		01E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
WHITESIDE	063/16.9	254	01E	BOZ	-... --- --..
DEKALB	262/33.6	209	02W	DKB	-.. -.- -...
OTTAWA	316/38.8	266	01E	OIX	--- .. -..-
CLINTON	089/39.4	377	01E	CWI	-.-. .-- ..

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A SELF FUELING AVBL 24 HRS.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:

3897 x 75 ft. / 1188 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 8

RUNWAY 26

Latitude:

41-49.947333N

41-50.060167N

Longitude:

089-27.268667W

089-26.424017W

Elevation:

781.5 ft.

784.3 ft.

Gradient:

0.2%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

082 magnetic, 080 true

262 magnetic, 260 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

31 ft. tree, 429 ft. from runway, 80 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear

5 ft. gnd, 350 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear

Runway 12/30

Dimensions:

2803 x 75 ft. / 854 x 23 m

Surface:

asphalt, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

12.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 12

RUNWAY 30

Latitude:

41-50.167317N

41-49.927150N

Longitude:

089-26.935550W

089-26.408683W

Elevation:

777.0 ft.

785.0 ft.

Gradient:

0.3%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

123 magnetic, 121 true

303 magnetic, 301 true

Markings:

basic, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

24 ft. stack, 682 ft. from runway, 6 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

23 ft. rr, 690 ft. from runway, 174 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF DIXON 1650 FRANKLIN GROVE ROAD DIXON, IL 61021 Phone 815-288-1485
Manager:	LARRY HALEY 1650 FRANKLIN GROVE RD DIXON, IL 61021 Phone 815-288-4095

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		26
Single engine airplanes:		22
Helicopters:		1
Ultralights:		3

Aircraft operations: avg 110/day *
70%	transient general aviation
30%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2011

Additional Remarks

-	TWYS HAVE EDGE REFLECTORS WITH NO LIGHTS.
-	HELIPAD PARKING DESIGNATION LOCATED AT NE CORNER OF RAMP/APRON AREA.

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08		download (212KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26		download (189KB)
VOR-A		download (173KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (201KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSQI - Whiteside County Airport-Jos H Bittorf Field (12 nm SW)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field (17 nm E)
KFEP - Albertus Airport (25 nm N)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (27 nm NE)
KVYS - Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field (32 nm SE)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Oct-2013

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:44	11:44
Sunrise	07:12	12:12
Sunset	18:15	23:15
Evening civil twilight	18:43	23:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Oct-2013 14:21:41
Local (UTC-5)	16-Oct-2013 09:21:41

METAR

KSQI 11nm SW	161355Z AUTO 28012KT 10SM OVC016 A2990 RMK AO1
KRPJ 17nm E	161355Z AUTO 25011G18KT 10SM OVC015 09/06 A2989 RMK AO2 T00930061

TAF

KRFD
27nm NE

160543Z 1606/1706 23010KT P6SM BKN025 FM160700 24012G18KT P6SM SCT015 OVC020 FM161100 23012KT P6SM OVC010 FM161600 27012G17KT P6SM OVC020 FM170000 27006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Breneman Aircraft Service

815-284-0292

Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft parts, Aviation accessories, ...

More info about Breneman Aircraft Service

Phillips 66
	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.00		$5.70
SS		$5.85		$5.50
Updated 25-Sep-2013

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field
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COMFORT INN DIXON		1.5	105-110
SUPER 8 DIXON IL		1.6	60-77
BRANDYWINE HOTEL SUITES		5.0	59-175

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Hotels in other cities near Dixon Municipal Airport-Charles R. Walgreen Field

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