AirNav: KRAC - John H Batten Airport

KRAC

John H Batten Airport
Racine, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier:	RAC
Lat/Long:	42-45-40.2000N / 087-48-50.1000W 42-45.670000N / 087-48.835000W 42.7611667 / -87.8139167 (estimated)
Elevation:	674 ft. / 205.4 m (surveyed)
Variation:	02W (1995)
From city:	2 miles NW of RACINE, WI
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	53404

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	01/1941
Sectional chart:	CHICAGO
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RAC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	SAT SUN 0800-1700, ALL MON-FRI 0700-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	24 HRS ACTVT HIRL RY 04/22 & MIRL RY 14/32; PAPI RYS 04 & 14; REIL RYS 04; 22; 14 & 32; MALSF RY 04 - CTAF. PAPI RY 22 OPERS 24 HRS.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	123.075
WX ASOS:	117.7 (262-635-0959)
MILWAUKEE APPROACH:	120.15 SOUTH
MILWAUKEE DEPARTURE:	120.15 SOUTH
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	120.15
WX ASOS at ENW (11 nm SW):	PHONE 262-652-7730
WX ASOS at MKE (12 nm N):	PHONE 414-769-7161

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
HRK at field	HORLICK VOR/DME	117.70	02W
ENWr030/11.0	KENOSHA VOR/DME	109.20	02W
BUUr080/21.9	BURBUN VOR/DME	114.50	01W
LJTr157/23.1	TIMMERMAN VOR/DME	112.50	02W
BAEr134/29.7	BADGER VORTAC	116.40	02E
OBKr013/33.0	NORTHBROOK VOR/DME	113.00	02W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
PASER	039/6.0	206	00E	RA	.-. .-
TEELS	134/13.4	242	02W	GM	--. --
WAUKESHA	134/25.1	359	01W	UES	..- . ...
LAKE LAWN	084/34.5	404	00W	LVV	.-.. ...- ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:

6574 x 100 ft. / 2004 x 30 m

Surface:

concrete/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	50.0
Double wheel:	65.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

42-45.260910N

42-46.126022N

Longitude:

087-49.222770W

087-48.340187W

Elevation:

672.6 ft.

665.3 ft.

Gradient:

0.1%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

039 magnetic, 037 true

219 magnetic, 217 true

Displaced threshold:

734 ft.

390 ft.

Markings:

precision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left

Approach lights:

MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

yes
INTMT W SIDE.

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

Obstructions:

6 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline
10 FT FENCE 53 FT FM RY END; RD 0 FT 200 FT FM THR.

8 ft. rr, 200 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline
RR 60 FT FM THLD 230 FT L OF CNTRLN.

Runway 14/32

Dimensions:

4422 x 100 ft. / 1348 x 30 m

Surface:

asphalt, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	25.0
Double wheel:	35.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 14

RUNWAY 32

Latitude:

42-45.886655N

42-45.387262N

Longitude:

087-49.272563W

087-48.553692W

Elevation:

673.7 ft.

658.3 ft.

Gradient:

0.4% DOWN

0.4% UP

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

135 magnetic, 133 true

315 magnetic, 313 true

Displaced threshold:

806 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway
10' FENCE 72' FM THR; ROAD AT 0-200' FM THR & HOUSE AT 200'FM THR.

38 ft. tree, 770 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	RACINE COMMERCIAL APRT CORP. 3239 N. GREEN BAY RD RACINE, WI 53404 Phone 262-631-5620
Manager:	DAVID MANN 3239 N. GREEN BAY RD RACINE, WI 53404 Phone 262-631-5620 FAX NR 262-631-5638.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		64
Single engine airplanes:		41
Multi engine airplanes:		16
Jet airplanes:		6
Helicopters:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 129/day *
53%	local general aviation
43%	transient general aviation
4%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 22 July 2009

Additional Remarks

-	MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	PAEW AER 22.

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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
VEENA ONE		download (124KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 04		download (236KB)
VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 22		download (200KB)
VOR OR GPS RWY 04		download (198KB)
NDB OR GPS RWY 04		download (209KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (29KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KENW - Kenosha Regional Airport (11 nm SW)
KMKE - General Mitchell International Airport (12 nm N)
KUGN - Waukegan Regional Airport (20 nm S)
KBUU - Burlington Municipal Airport (22 nm W)
KMWC - Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (23 nm NW)

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Area around KRAC (John H Batten Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:28	12:28
Sunrise	07:00	13:00
Sunset	16:19	22:19
Evening civil twilight	16:50	22:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Nov-2009 03:26:12
Local (UTC-6)	28-Nov-2009 21:26:12

METAR

KRAC	290253Z AUTO 28004KT 5SM BR CLR 03/02 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP097 T00330017 53002
KENW 11nm SW	290253Z AUTO 29003KT 4SM BR CLR 02/01 A2979 RMK AO2 SNB25E37 SLP095 P0000 60000 T00170011 53002
KMKE 12nm N	290252Z 00000KT 10SM SCT200 03/02 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP094 T00330017 53003

TAF

KENW 11nm SW	290201Z 2902/2924 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM290500 33004KT 5SM BR SCT150 BKN200 FM291300 33007KT 5SM BR SCT011 OVC018 FM291600 34011KT 5SM BR SCT008 OVC015 FM292300 34012KT P6SM SCT013 OVC020
KMKE 12nm N	282320Z 2900/3006 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM290400 33004KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM291300 33007KT 5SM BR SCT011 OVC018 FM291500 34011KT 5SM BR SCT008 OVC015 FM292300 34012KT P6SM SCT013 OVC020

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Racine Commercial Airport Corp.

262-631-5620
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Catering, ...

More info about Racine Commercial Airport Corp.


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$3.99		$4.12
Updated 13-Nov-2009

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FS=Full service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the John H Batten Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the John H Batten Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

AirNav users who flew into KRAC have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
FAIRFIELD INN RACINE		3.7	90-101
RACINE KNIGHTS INN		4.0	38-69

Other hotels near John H Batten Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
DI RESORT RIVERSIDE RACINE		0.8	74-159
RADISSON HOTEL RACINE HARBOURWALK		2.6	124-144
COMFORT INN RACINE		3.9	80-81
MARRIOTT RACINE		4.0	139-140
SUPER 8 RACINE WI		4.0	51-80
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES RACINE		4.7	58-85

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 John H Batten Airport

8 in	Racine
3 in	Sturtevant
7 in	Oak Creek

1 in	Franklin
6 in	Kenosha
43 in	Milwaukee

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Southeastern Wisconsin Aviation Museum

262-634-7575

no information available

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