FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DKB |
| Lat/Long: | 41-56-01.8033N / 088-42-20.4710W 41-56.030055N / 088-42.341183W 41.9338342 / -88.7056864 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 914 ft. / 278.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of DE KALB, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 60115 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DKB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | APR-OCT 0730-1800, NOV-MAR 0730-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 1000 FT FOR PISTON ACFT & 1500 FT FOR JET ACFT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 02/20 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, PAPI RY 09 & PVASI 27, REIL RYS, 9, 27, 02 & 20 &MALSR RY 02- CTAF. PAPI RYS 02 & 20 OPERATE 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.075 (815-748-2350) |
| CHICAGO APPROACH: | 133.5 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 133.5 |
| WX ASOS at ARR (14 nm SE): | PHONE 630-466-4024 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (17 nm W): | 119.675 (815-562-2955) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DPAr277/16.1 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| RFDr128/28.1 | | ROCKFORD VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 01E |
| JOTr321/29.0 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| ORDr263/35.9 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| PLLr090/36.6 | | POLO VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03E |
| OBKr245/37.7 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEKALB | | at field | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
| OTTAWA | | 010/34.9 | | 266 | | 01E | | OIX | --- .. -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 7026 x 100 ft. / 2142 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.657932N | | 41-56.748457N |
| Longitude: | 088-42.407085W | | 088-41.889903W |
| Elevation: | 912.6 ft. | | 903.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 021 magnetic, 019 true | | 201 magnetic, 199 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 21 ft. rr, 1237 ft. from runway, 650 ft. right of centerline | | 38 ft. tree, 1425 ft. from runway, 64 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4201 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.739763N | | 41-55.741208N |
| Longitude: | 088-43.126602W | | 088-42.200298W |
| Elevation: | 911.4 ft. | | 911.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 091 magnetic, 089 true | | 271 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) OTS INDEFLY. | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes OTS INDEFLY. | | yes RY 27 REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. tree, 1754 ft. from runway, 301 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 28 ft. tree, 1283 ft. from runway, 109 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DEKALB 200 S 4TH ST DEKALB, IL 60115 Phone 815-748-2000 |
| Manager: | TOM CLEVELAND 3232 PLEASANT STREET DEKALB, IL 60115 Phone 815-748-2020 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 67 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 57 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 74/day * | | 73% | transient general aviation | | 23% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GCO FREQ 121.725 OTS INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY C CLSD BTN TWYS B & C3. TWY A CLSD INDEFLY. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 02 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download |
| NDB RWY 27 | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (30KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (14 nm SE)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field (17 nm W)
KDPA - Dupage Airport (20 nm E)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (23 nm NW)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (24 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 26-Mar-2006
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 12:59 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 23:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 02:38:55 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Feb-2010 20:38:55 |
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| METAR |
| KDKB | 100205Z AUTO 33018KT 2 1/2SM -SN BKN014 OVC018 M05/M06 A2975 RMK AO2 T10481058
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KARR 14nm SE | 100207Z 33022G28KT 3SM -SN BR BKN036 BKN043 OVC070 M04/M06 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 34029/0156 P0000
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KRPJ 16nm W | 100205Z AUTO 35017G24KT 3SM -SN SCT020 SCT047 OVC090 M05/M07 A2979 RMK AO2 T10501066
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| TAF |
KDPA 20nm E | 092340Z 1000/1024 01013G25KT 3/4SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC016 TEMPO 1000/1002 1/2SM SN FZFG VV005 FM100200 36016G26KT 1/2SM SN BLSN FZFG VV006 TEMPO 1002/1004 1/4SM SN BLSN FZFG VV002 FM100600 35020G30KT 1SM -SN BLSN BR BKN009 OVC018 TEMPO 1006/1009 1/2SM
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KRFD 24nm NW | 092340Z 1000/1024 36013G22KT 2SM -SN BR SCT009 BKN014 OVC025 TEMPO 1000/1003 1 1/2SM -SN BR BKN009 OVC014 FM100300 35020G30KT 3SM -SN BLSN BKN011 OVC016 TEMPO 1003/1007 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN FM100700 34021G30KT 5SM BLSN BKN015 OVC025 TEMPO 1007/1011 2SM B
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