FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
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: | 912.6 ft. / 278.2 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 02W (2005) |
From city: | 2 miles E of DE KALB, IL |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 60115 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 04/1944 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | DKB (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | NOV-FEB 0800-1600, MAR-OCT 0800-1700 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | no |
Lights: | MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27, PAPI RWYS 09 & 27, REIL RWYS 09, 27, & 20, AND MALSR RWY 02 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 02 & 20 OPERATE 24 HRS. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 630-466-5622 |
WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (17 nm W): | 125.2 (815-562-2955) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
DPAr277/16.1 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
JOTr321/29.0 | | JOLIET VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 02E |
PLLr090/36.6 | | POLO VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03E |
OBKr245/37.8 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
Dimensions: | 7026 x 100 ft. / 2142 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair 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 fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Obstructions: | 21 ft. rr, 1237 ft. from runway, 650 ft. right of centerline | | none |
Runway 9/27
Dimensions: | 4201 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair 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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 090 true | | 272 magnetic, 270 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF DEKALB 164 EAST LINCOLN HWY DEKALB, IL 60115 Phone 815-748-2000 |
Manager: | RENEE RIANI 3232 PLEASANT STREET DEKALB, IL 60115 Phone 815-748-8102 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 68 | Single engine airplanes: | | 58 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 |
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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 28 February 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
- | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
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 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 02 | |
download (294KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (275KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (252KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (275KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (243KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
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 09-Nov-2013
looking north.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 02-Jun-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:49 | | 09:49 |
Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 10:22 |
Sunset | | 20:23 | | 01:23 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 01:57 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 02-Jun-2023 06:30:43 |
Local (UTC-5) | 02-Jun-2023 01:30:43 |
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METAR |
KDKB | 020555Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR 18/17 A3009 RMK AO2 T01810166 10245 20176 403230161
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KARR 14nm SE | 020552Z AUTO 04004KT 8SM CLR 19/16 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01890161 10261 20189 403330156 58001
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KRPJ 16nm W | 020555Z AUTO 09004KT 7SM CLR 20/16 A3008 RMK AO2 T01960164 10231 20189 403210176 TSNO
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TAF |
KDPA 20nm E | 020520Z 0206/0306 02004KT P6SM SCT250 FM021900 08007KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250 FM030300 04005KT P6SM SCT250
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KRFD 24nm NW | 012118Z 0121/0218 VRB04KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN250 TEMPO 0121/0123 17018G30KT 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB BKN250 FM012300 10004KT P6SM SCT080 FM021600 07007KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250
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NOTAMs |
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