FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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) | | pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| 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: | | 44 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 37 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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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. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 02 | |
download (304KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (302KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (305KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (265KB) |
| NDB RWY 27 | |
download (181KB) |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 12:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:23 | | 23:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:51 | | 23:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 13:41:57 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 07:41:57 |
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| METAR |
| KDKB | 121255Z AUTO 27013KT 10SM CLR M09/M16 A3034 RMK AO2 T10941165
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KARR 14nm SE | 121252Z 28012KT 10SM CLR M10/M15 A3035 RMK AO2 SLP291 T11001150
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KRPJ 16nm W | 121255Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM M10/M14 A3038 RMK AO2 T11011145
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| TAF |
KDPA 20nm E | 121120Z 1212/1312 28009KT P6SM SKC FM121600 28012G18KT P6SM SKC FM130100 25006KT P6SM SKC
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KRFD 24nm NW | 121120Z 1212/1312 30009KT P6SM SKC FM121600 29013KT P6SM SKC FM130100 24006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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