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KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
Chicago/Aurora, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 28 FEBRUARY 2019

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RYS 15/33 & 09/27 & MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RYS 09, 33; REIL RYS 18;36,15,33 & 27, AND TWY LGTS - 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 630-466-5622
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
DPAr216/9.1DUPAGE 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.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 089 true270 magnetic, 269 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: 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: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 60 ft. tree, 1305 ft. from runway, 385 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 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.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 181 magnetic, 180 true001 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionnonprecision, in good 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 630-844-3612
Manager: BETH PENESIS
43W 636 US30
SUGAR GROVE, IL 60554
Phone (630) 256-3120

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 318
Single engine airplanes: 226
Multi engine airplanes: 59
Jet airplanes: 27
Helicopters: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 170/day *
49% local general aviation
49% transient general aviation
2% air taxi
1% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 30 June 2016

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 28 February 2019 at 0901Z to 28 March 2019 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 09   download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (233KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (197KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (196KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (200KB)
LOC RWY 33   download (261KB)
VOR RWY 36   download (232KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ADELL FIVE (RNAV)   download (198KB)
BLOKR FIVE (RNAV)   download (210KB)
CARYN FIVE (RNAV)   download (191KB)
DARCY FIVE (RNAV)   download (208KB)
ELANR FIVE (RNAV)   download (212KB)
OBENE THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (366KB)
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 24-Mar-2019
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2411:24
Sunrise06:5111:51
Sunset19:0900:09
Evening civil twilight19:3700:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Mar-2019 20:52:47
Local (UTC-5)  24-Mar-2019 15:52:47
 
METAR
KARR 241952Z 07005KT 5SM -RA OVC065 08/05 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB1855 SLP177 P0006 T00830050 $
KDPA 
13nm NE 		241952Z 17005KT 10SM -RA OVC046 10/04 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB01E16B33 SLP180 P0000 T01000039
KDKB 
14nm NW 		242035Z AUTO 07005KT 3SM -RA OVC065 07/07 A3006 RMK AO2 P0005 T00700070
KLOT 
19nm SE 		242035Z AUTO 07006KT 10SM -RA OVC060 08/06 A3005 RMK AO2 T00790056
TAF
KDPA 
13nm NE 		241727Z 2418/2518 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025 TEMPO 2418/2421 4SM -RA BR BKN020 FM242200 05009KT P6SM VCSH OVC018 FM250000 04013G23KT 6SM BR OVC015 TEMPO 2500/2503 3SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC012 FM251000 03015G25KT P6SM SCT018
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
J.A. Air Center UNICOM 122.95
630-549-2100
630-549-2106
[web site]
[email]		 Voted #1 FBO in the Chicago Area (AIN FBO Survey!) The quickest Airport Arrival Option Serving the Chicago Western Suburbs and downtown Chicago! Visit our amazing facility with crew cars, arrival canopy, vehicle ramp side service, and a friendly and knowledgeable staff who can meet your every need. JA Air Center is a must see if you have plans to visit Chicago. We will exceed every expectation!

J.A. will match all into-plane pricing at KARR!

CALL RANDY FANK FOR FIRST TIME VISIT DISCOUNT AND SPECIAL PRICING AT 630-269-6200
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 123.50
630-466-4866
toll-free 1-800-522-8778
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Aurora Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Aurora Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago/Aurora 630-907-2600
toll-free 1-800-426-7866
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]		 Ranked #1 on TripAdvisor - Minutes from Aurora Municipal Airport. All Brand New Rooms in 2018. Hilton HHonors Points by booking direct. Full Hot Breakfast. Free High Speed Internet. Business Center. Conference/Meeting Space from 6-140. Indoor Pool and Spa
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AAA 3-Diamonds Rating  
  		7 miles
free shuttle		  
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Holiday Inn Express & Suites 630-896-2800
toll-free 1-866-896-2888
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]		 New Hotel! Located in Downtown Aurora. Adjacent to Two Brothers Roundhouse and Brewpub. Across the street from Hollywood Casino Aurora. Walking distance to RiverEdge Park and Paramount Theater. Adjacent to Burlington Northern Railroad with easy access to Chicago.
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