FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ARR |
| Lat/Long: | 41-46-18.9000N / 088-28-32.4000W 41-46.315000N / 088-28.540000W 41.7719167 / -88.4756667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 712 ft. / 217.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1990) |
| From city: | 38 miles W of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60554 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1966 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ARR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0500-2400, ALL SUN 0700-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RYS 15/33 & 09/27 & MIRL RY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 09; REIL RYS 18;36,15,33 & 27, AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.6 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 125.85 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 630-466-4024 |
| AURORA GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2100] |
| AURORA TOWER: | 120.6 [0700-2100] |
| CHICAGO APPROACH: | 133.5 |
| CHICAGO DEPARTURE: | 133.5 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7(WHEN AURORA ATCT CLSD) |
| WX ASOS at DPA (13 nm NE): | PHONE 630-584-2728 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DKB (14 nm NW): | 119.075 (815-748-2350) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOT (20 nm SE): | 118.525 (815-588-4802) |
- ADDNL UNICOM FREQ IS 123.50.
- EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL AT TWR.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DPAr216/9.1 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| JOTr330/15.3 | | JOLIET VORTAC | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| ORDr241/28.6 | | CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME | | 113.90 | | 02E |
| OBKr223/35.7 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEKALB | | 135/14.2 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
| OTTAWA | | 034/29.9 | | 266 | | 01E | | OIX | --- .. -..- |
| VALLEY | | 050/39.2 | | 230 | | 00W | | VYS | ...- -.-- ... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-A1 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 6501 x 100 ft. / 1982 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 130.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-46.209180N | | 41-46.225158N |
| Longitude: | 088-29.121862W | | 088-27.692040W |
| Elevation: | 706.8 ft. | | 707.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 089 true | | 270 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI 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 | | |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 5503 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 41-46.801653N | | 41-46.044280N |
| Longitude: | 088-29.169375W | | 088-28.504982W |
| Elevation: | 712.0 ft. | | 698.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 148 magnetic, 147 true | | 328 magnetic, 327 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 |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. tree, 1323 ft. from runway, 386 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 92 ft. tree, 3601 ft. from runway, 669 ft. left of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 3198 x 75 ft. / 975 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS & VEGETATIVE GROWTH. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-46.594900N | | 41-46.068287N |
| Longitude: | 088-28.296967W | | 088-28.296355W |
| Elevation: | 700.1 ft. | | 700.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 180 true | | 001 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 39 ft. pole, 1129 ft. from runway, 296 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear RISING GROUND +6 FEET. | | 94 ft. tree, 3536 ft. from runway, 470 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF AURORA 44 E. DOWNER PLACE AURORA, IL 60507 Phone 630-844-3612 |
| Manager: | BOB RIESER 43W 636 US30 SUGAR GROVE, IL 60554 Phone 630-466-7000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 293 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 223 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 50 | | Jet airplanes: | | 19 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 182/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 49% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (282KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (375KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (308KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (303KB) |
| VOR RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| VOR RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (259KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (269KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (50KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDPA - Dupage Airport (13 nm NE)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (14 nm NW)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (16 nm E)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (20 nm SE)
KJOT - Joliet Regional Airport (20 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunrise | | 05:42 | | 10:42 |
| Sunset | | 20:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:51 | | 01:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 19:45:43 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Jul-2008 14:45:43 |
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| METAR |
| KARR | 241852Z 18006KT 10SM FEW060 BKN150 26/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02610128
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KDPA 13nm NE | 241852Z 16007KT 10SM FEW065 27/12 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02670117
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KDKB 14nm NW | 241925Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM CLR 26/13 A3006 RMK AO2
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KLOT 19nm SE | 241925Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 26/11 A3006 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDPA 13nm NE | 241729Z 241818 15006KT P6SM BKN250 FM0200 20005KT P6SM SCT070 SCT250 FM1100 19005KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 FM1500 19010KT P6SM BKN060 BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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