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KDKB De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
De Kalb, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: DKB
Lat/Long: 41-56-01.8033N / 088-42-20.4710W
41-56.030055N / 088-42.341183W
41.9338342 / -88.7056864
(estimated)
Elevation: 914 ft. / 278.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (2005)
From city: 2 miles E of DE KALB, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 60115

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1944
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: DKB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: APR-OCT 0730-1800, NOV-MAR 0730-1700
Pattern altitude: TPA 1000 FT FOR PISTON ACFT & 1500 FT FOR JET ACFT.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 02/20 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, PAPI RY 09 & PVASI 27, REIL RYS, 9, 27, 02 & 20 &MALSR RY 02- CTAF. PAPI RYS 02 & 20 OPERATE 24 HRS.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 119.075 (815-748-2350)
CHICAGO APPROACH: 133.5
CHICAGO DEPARTURE: 133.5
WX ASOS at ARR (14 nm SE): PHONE 630-466-4024
WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (17 nm W): 119.675 (815-562-2955)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DPAr277/16.1DUPAGE VOR/DME108.4002E
RFDr128/28.1ROCKFORD VOR/DME110.8001E
JOTr321/29.0JOLIET VORTAC112.3002E
ORDr263/35.9CHICAGO O'HARE VOR/DME113.9002E
PLLr090/36.6POLO VOR/DME111.2003E
OBKr245/37.7NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
DEKALBat field20902WDKB -.. -.- -...
OTTAWA010/34.926601EOIX --- .. -..-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR

Runway Information

Runway 2/20

Dimensions: 7026 x 100 ft. / 2142 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Double wheel: 80.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 41-55.657932N41-56.748457N
Longitude: 088-42.407085W088-41.889903W
Elevation: 912.6 ft.903.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 021 magnetic, 019 true201 magnetic, 199 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 21 ft. rr, 1237 ft. from runway, 650 ft. right of centerline38 ft. tree, 1425 ft. from runway, 64 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 4201 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Double wheel: 80.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 41-55.739763N41-55.741208N
Longitude: 088-43.126602W088-42.200298W
Elevation: 911.4 ft.911.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 091 magnetic, 089 true271 magnetic, 269 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
OTS INDEFLY.
pulsating/steady burning VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
OTS INDEFLY.
yes
RY 27 REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 53 ft. tree, 1754 ft. from runway, 301 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear28 ft. tree, 1283 ft. from runway, 109 ft. right of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF DEKALB
200 S 4TH ST
DEKALB, IL 60115
Phone 815-748-2000
Manager: TOM CLEVELAND
3232 PLEASANT STREET
DEKALB, IL 60115
Phone 815-748-2020

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 67
Single engine airplanes: 57
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 74/day *
73% transient general aviation
23% local general aviation
4% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

GCO FREQ 121.725 OTS INDEFLY.
TWY C CLSD BTN TWYS B & C3. TWY A CLSD INDEFLY.

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.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 02   download (308KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02   download (294KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (272KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 20   download (305KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (265KB)
NDB RWY 27   download (181KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (30KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (29KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (14 nm SE)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field (17 nm W)
KDPA - Dupage Airport (20 nm E)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (23 nm NW)
3CK - Lake in the Hills Airport (24 nm NE)
 
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From to KDKB

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Dec-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3712:37
Sunrise07:0813:08
Sunset16:2322:23
Evening civil twilight16:5422:54

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Dec-2009 04:16:06
Local (UTC-6)  05-Dec-2009 22:16:06
 
METAR
KDKB 060344Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM CLR M05/M08 A3009 RMK AO2 T10511079
KARR 
14nm SE 
060352Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR M04/M08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP211 T10441083
KRPJ 
16nm W 
060345Z AUTO 17008KT 10SM CLR M05/M08 A3010 RMK AO2 T10501080
TAF
KDPA 
20nm E 
052320Z 0600/0624 18004KT P6SM SKC FM060600 19008KT P6SM SCT250 FM061500 21009KT P6SM BKN150
KRFD 
24nm NW 
052320Z 0600/0624 18004KT P6SM SKC FM060600 19008KT P6SM SCT250 FM061500 21007KT P6SM BKN150
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Dekalb Aviation 815-756-3244
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft parts, ...

More info about Dekalb Aviation
ExxonMobil
100LL Jet A
FS $4.45 $3.70 
SS $4.35 --- 
 Updated 28-Oct-2009
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Hotels near De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES SYCAMORE 2.4 110-135
SUPER 8 DEKALB IL 2.7 59-64
SUPER 8 DEKALB IL 2.7 56-100
COMFORT INN SYCAMORE 3.1 90-95
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON SYCAMORE 3.1 129-159
TRAVELODGE 3.5 45-59
BEST WESTERN DE KALB INN 3.6 70-159

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 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport

3 in De Kalb
3 in Sycamore
4 in Rochelle
 

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