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KDKB De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
De Kalb, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: NOV-MAR 0730-1700, APR-OCT 0730-1800
Pattern altitude: TPA 1000 FT FOR PISTON ACFT & 1500 FT FOR JET ACFT.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: 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)
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 630-466-4024
WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (17 nm W): 125.2 (815-562-2955)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DPAr277/16.1DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
RFDr128/28.1ROCKFORD VOR/DME110.8001E
JOTr321/29.0JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E
ORDr263/35.9CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
PLLr090/36.6POLO VOR/DME111.2003E
OBKr245/37.8NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEKALBat field20902WDKB -.. -.- -...
OTTAWA010/34.926601EOIX --- .. -..-

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 41-55.657932N41-56.748457N
Longitude: 088-42.407085W088-41.889903W
Elevation: 912.6 ft.903.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 021 magnetic, 019 true201 magnetic, 199 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 21 ft. rr, 1237 ft. from runway, 650 ft. right of centerline45 ft. tree, 1482 ft. from runway, 192 ft. left of centerline, 28:1 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 41-55.739763N41-55.741208N
Longitude: 088-43.126602W088-42.200298W
Elevation: 911.4 ft.911.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 091 magnetic, 089 true271 magnetic, 269 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 43 ft. tree, 1711 ft. from runway, 493 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear26 ft. tree, 1274 ft. from runway, 129 ft. left of centerline, 41:1 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: 43
Single engine airplanes: 36
Multi engine airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 74/day *
73% transient general aviation
23% local general aviation
4% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 02   download (277KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02   download (244KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (224KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20   download (251KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (220KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (31KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (201KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3110:31
Sunrise06:0211:02
Sunset19:5800:58
Evening civil twilight20:2801:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 06:38:26
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 01:38:26
 
METAR
KDKB 130555Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A2997 RMK AO2 T01830160 10257 20177 402710177
KARR 
14nm SE 
130552Z AUTO 32006KT 8SM CLR 17/15 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01670150 10261 20167 402830167 53004
KRPJ 
16nm W 
130555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2998 RMK AO2 T01550140 10253 20150 402790150
TAF
KDPA 
20nm E 
130533Z 1306/1406 36005KT 6SM BR SKC FM130700 02008KT P6SM SCT025 FM131500 01011G17KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 01004KT P6SM SKC
KRFD 
24nm NW 
130533Z 1306/1406 35005KT P6SM FEW020 FM131400 02010KT P6SM SCT040 FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 DeKalb Flight Center
UNICOM 122.70
815-758-3521
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

More info about DeKalb Flight Center
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $6.05 $5.65 
SS $5.70 --- 
 Updated 12-Aug-2013
 
   8 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES SYCAMORE 2.4 110-125
SUPER 8 DEKALB IL 2.7 62-72
COMFORT INN SYCAMORE 3.1 95-100
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON SYCAMORE 3.1 120-149
TRAVELINN DEKALB 3.5 72-73
BEST WESTERN DE KALB INN 3.6 81-140
BAYMONT INN AND SUITES DEKALB 3.7 71-72

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport

3 in De Kalb
3 in Sycamore
4 in Rochelle
 

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