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27IS Gelfius International Airport
Dahlgren, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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
ENLr121/28.2CENTRALIA VORTAC115.0004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WAYNE COUNTY223/18.525701WFWC ..-. .-- -.-.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 1800 x 70 ft. / 549 x 21 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 4 ft. fence15 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 01-Nov-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5411:54
Sunrise07:2212:22
Sunset17:5522:55
Evening civil twilight18:2223:22

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Nov-2026 01:57:06
Local (UTC-5)  01-Nov-2026 20:57:06
 
METAR
KMVN 
14nm NW 		020117Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM BKN008 OVC016 14/13 A3024 RMK AO2 CIG 005V011 $
KFWC 
18nm NE 		020135Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM OVC016 13/13 A3025 RMK AO2 T01300127
KHSB 
21nm S 		020135Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM OVC017 14/12 A3025 RMK AO2 T01350117
TAF
KMVN 
14nm NW 		011729Z 0118/0218 13007KT 6SM -DZ BR OVC012 TEMPO 0118/0122 4SM -DZ BR OVC007 FM020400 14005KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM021700 17010KT P6SM OVC011
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