FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
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: | 912.6 ft. / 278.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of DE KALB, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 60115 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DKB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | NOV-FEB 0800-1600, MAR-OCT 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27, PAPI RWYS 09 & 27, REIL RWYS 09, 27, & 20, AND MALSR RWY 02 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 02 & 20 OPERATE 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 630-466-5649 |
| WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (17 nm W): | 125.2 (815-562-2955) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| DPAr277/16.1 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 114.55 | | 02E |
| JOTr321/29.0 | | JOLIET VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 02E |
| OBKr245/37.8 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:100LL 24 HR SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 7026 x 100 ft. / 2142 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.657932N | | 41-56.748457N |
| Longitude: | 088-42.407085W | | 088-41.889903W |
| Elevation: | 912.6 ft. | | 903.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 021 magnetic, 019 true | | 201 magnetic, 199 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good 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) |
| 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/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 21 ft. rr, 1237 ft. from runway, 650 ft. right of centerline | | none |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4201 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 41-55.739763N | | 41-55.741208N |
| Longitude: | 088-43.126602W | | 088-42.200298W |
| Elevation: | 911.4 ft. | | 911.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 090 true | | 272 magnetic, 270 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good 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 |
| Obstructions: | none | | 40 ft. tree, 1464 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DEKALB
164 EAST LINCOLN HWY
DEKALB, IL 60115
Phone 815-748-2000 |
| Manager: | BENJAMIN TROMPETER
3232 PLEASANT STREET
DEKALB, IL 60115
Phone 815-748-8102 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926. |
| - | PRFERED CALM WIND RWY 02 |
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 from 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 02 | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (275KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (243KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 09-Nov-2013
looking north.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Mar-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunset | | 19:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:40 | | 00:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Mar-2026 18:26:37 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 26-Mar-2026 13:26:37 |
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| METAR |
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| KDKB | 261815Z AUTO 06022G31KT 10SM CLR 16/06 A2973 RMK AO2 T01610058
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KARR
14nm SE | 261752Z 06017G23KT 6SM HZ CLR 22/13 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP049 60000 T02220128 10239 20094 58005
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KRPJ
16nm W | 261815Z AUTO 06017G21KT 10SM SCT042 21/10 A2971 RMK AO2 T02080096 TSNO
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KDPA
20nm E | 261720Z 2618/2718 03024G32KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN100 FM262000 02024G32KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT008 BKN015 OVC050CB TEMPO 2621/2624 02025G35KT 2SM TSRA BR BKN006 BKN015 OVC040CB FM270000 02022G34KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC008 PROB30 2700/2702 2SM TSRA BR BKN008 OVC035CB FM270400 02018G28KT P6SM OVC010 FM271000 01013G21KT P6SM BKN020 FM271500 36012KT P6SM SCT250
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KRFD
24nm NW | 261720Z 2618/2718 04020G32KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT015 OVC040CB TEMPO 2620/2623 04025G35KT 2SM TSRA BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC040CB FM270000 03020G30KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC010 FM270300 03017G27KT P6SM OVC015 FM270600 02014G22KT P6SM BKN020 FM271200 36012KT P6SM SCT250
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