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27IS

Gelfius International Airport
Dahlgren, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	27IS
Lat/Long:	38-08-56.1740N 088-40-13.2050W 38-08.936233N 088-40.220083W 38.1489372,-88.6703347 (estimated)
Elevation:	530 ft. / 162 m (estimated)
Variation:	01E (1985)
From city:	3 miles SE of DAHLGREN, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	62828

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/1987
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	COLUMBIA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at MVN (14 nm NW):	118.2 (618-809-6024)
WX AWOS-3PT at FWC (18 nm NE):	119.425 (618-847-4709)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ENLr121/28.2		CENTRALIA VORTAC		115.00		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WAYNE COUNTY		223/18.5		257		01W		FWC	..-. .-- -.-.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:	1800 x 70 ft. / 549 x 21 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 13	RUNWAY 31
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	4 ft. fence	15 ft. road

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GLENN E. GELFIUS 16551 CO RD 200 E DAHLGREN, IL 62828 Phone 618-214-5337
Manager:	GLENN E GELFIUS 16551 CO RD 200 E DAHLGREN, IL 62828 Phone 618-214-5337

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 27IS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMVN - Mount Vernon Airport (14 nm NW)
H96 - Benton Municipal Airport (15 nm SW)
KFWC - Fairfield Municipal Airport (18 nm NE)
KHSB - Harrisburg-Raleigh Airport (21 nm S)
KCUL - Carmi Municipal Airport (26 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:59	10:59
Sunrise	06:26	11:26
Sunset	19:23	00:23
Evening civil twilight	19:49	00:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Sep-2026 00:57:37
Local (UTC-5)	02-Sep-2026 19:57:37

METAR

KMVN 14nm NW	022356Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 34/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP149 T03440211 10389 20344 55004 $
KFWC 18nm NE	030035Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 31/20 A2997 RMK AO2 T03070200
KHSB 21nm S	021535Z AUTO 23006KT 10SM CLR 33/23 A3008 RMK AO2 T03290230

TAF

KMVN
14nm NW

021720Z 0218/0318 22012KT P6SM SKC FM030100 20003KT P6SM SKC

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