AirNav: IL28 - Foster Field Airport

IL28

Foster Field Airport
Apple River, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	IL28
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:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	12/1971
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATTND
Pattern altitude:	1790 ft. MSL
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF - 7 CLICKS.
Beacon:	BEACON OTS INDEFLY.
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
DBQr077/24.2		DUBUQUE VORTAC		115.80		04E

Airport Services

Parking:

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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:	42-28.232515N	42-27.739345N
Longitude:	090-10.160338W	090-10.165327W
Elevation:	982.2 ft.	959.1 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Displaced threshold:	187 ft. DSPLCD THLDS RYS 18 & 36 NSTD WHITE STRIPE & NRS - NO ARROWS.	57 ft.
Markings:	basic, in good condition	basic, in good condition
Obstructions:	42 ft. tree, 673 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 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:	HEINEN BROTHERS AGRA SERVICES 1226 104TH RD SENECA, KS 66538 Phone 785-336-3788
Manager:	SCOTT HEINEN 1226 104TH RD SENECA, KS 66538 Phone 785-336-3788

Additional Remarks

-	SNW REMOVAL UNAVBL. CALL FOR RWY COND AT 815 541-9751.
-	PERMISSION REQUIRED PRIOR TO LANDING.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
-	UNLIT 40 FT AGL POWERLINE 1140 FT NORTH OF RWY 18 DTHR.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IL28.

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	12:29
Sunrise	06:58	12:58
Sunset	17:31	23:31
Evening civil twilight	18:00	00:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Feb-2026 12:46:48
Local (UTC-6)	15-Feb-2026 06:46:48

METAR

KPVB 18nm NW	151235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A2992 RMK AO1 T00101011
KDBQ 24nm W	151153Z 22007KT 8SM SCT090 01/M02 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00111017 10028 21011 55000 $
KSFY 25nm S	151235Z AUTO 15003KT 7SM OVC022 M01/M02 A2994 RMK AO2 T10111025
KEFT 27nm E	151235Z AUTO 26011KT 10SM BKN110 03/00 A2989 RMK AO2 T00341005

TAF

KDBQ
24nm W

151133Z 1512/1612 22005KT P6SM SCT090 FM151400 31008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 FM160000 20005KT P6SM SCT250 FM160600 22011KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/25040KT

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