FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 02 | |
download (291KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 20 | |
download (274KB) |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Jun-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:49 | | 09:49 |
| Sunrise | | 05:24 | | 10:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:33 | | 01:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:07 | | 02:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Jun-2026 18:13:09 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Jun-2026 13:13:09 |
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| METAR |
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| KDKB | 301755Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM BKN029 31/25 A2996 RMK AO2 T03050249 10309 20245
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KARR
14nm SE | 301752Z 24006KT 7SM BKN032 32/24 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP131 T03170244 10317 20250 50000
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KRPJ
16nm W | 301755Z AUTO 23008KT 7SM SCT028 31/24 A2994 RMK AO2 T03130240 10313 20250
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KDPA
20nm E | 301720Z 3018/0118 23012G22KT P6SM BKN035 FM302100 22017G27KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM010130 21011KT P6SM SKC FM011200 22011G17KT P6SM SCT020
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KRFD
24nm NW | 301500Z 3015/0112 23012G22KT P6SM SCT025 FM301900 22015G26KT P6SM SCT035 SCT300 FM010100 23011KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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