AirNav: 0IL9 - Jack W Watson Airport

0IL9

Jack W Watson Airport
De Kalb, Illinois, USA

GOING TO DE KALB?

Reserve a Hotel Room

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	0IL9
Lat/Long:	41-51-17.1050N 088-47-14.3090W 41-51.285083N 088-47.238483W 41.8547514,-88.7873081 (estimated)
Elevation:	880 ft. / 268 m (estimated)
Variation:	00W (1985)
From city:	4 miles SW of DE KALB, IL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	60115

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	03/1967
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at DKB (6 nm NE):	119.075 (815-748-2350)
WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (13 nm W):	125.2 (815-562-2955)
WX ASOS at ARR (15 nm E):	PHONE 630-466-5649

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
DPAr262/19.6		DUPAGE VOR/DME		114.55		02E
JOTr309/28.0		JOLIET VOR/DME		112.30		02E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions:	2800 x 100 ft. / 853 x 30 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY E	RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	bldg, marked	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JACK W. WATSON 15320 SOUTH FIRST ST DE KALB, IL 60115 Phone 815-756-2007
Manager:	JACK W. WATSON 15320 SOUTH FIRST ST DE KALB, IL 60115 Phone 815-756-2007

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 0IL9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (6 nm NE)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (13 nm W)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (15 nm E)
KDPA - DuPage Airport (24 nm E)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (25 nm NW)

Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

Area around 0IL9 (Jack W Watson Airport)

Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google

Aerial photo

Sectional chart

Airport distance calculator
Flying to Jack W Watson Airport? Find the distance to fly. From to 0IL9

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:54	11:54
Sunrise	07:23	12:23
Sunset	17:56	22:56
Evening civil twilight	18:24	23:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Oct-2026 04:01:51
Local (UTC-5)	27-Oct-2026 23:01:51

METAR

KDKB 6nm NE	280355Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3020 RMK AO2 T01100080
KRPJ 13nm W	280355Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM SCT120 11/09 A3019 RMK AO2 T01130086
KARR 15nm E	280352Z AUTO 17004KT 6SM HZ CLR 12/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP225 T01170083

TAF

KDPA 24nm E	272054Z 2721/2818 16008KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM280200 18005KT P6SM BKN150 FM281600 20012KT P6SM SCT100
KRFD 25nm NW	272054Z 2721/2818 15009KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM280200 18005KT P6SM BKN150 FM281600 20011G20KT P6SM SCT100

NOTAMs

Click for the latest NOTAMs

NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?
	If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Jack W Watson Airport, you should consider listing it here. To start the listing process, click on the button below

Other Pages about Jack W Watson Airport


Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved.	Privacy Policy Contact