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KRAC John H Batten Airport
Racine, Wisconsin, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: RAC
Lat/Long: 42-45-40.2000N / 087-48-50.1000W
42-45.670000N / 087-48.835000W
42.7611667 / -87.8139167
(estimated)
Elevation: 674 ft. / 205.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02W (1995)
From city: 2 miles NW of RACINE, WI
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 53404

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1941
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: GREEN BAY FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RAC (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: 24 HRS
ACTVT HIRL RY 04/22 & MIRL RY 14/32; PAPI RYS 04 & 14; REIL RYS 04; 22; 14 & 32; MALSF RY 04 - CTAF. PAPI RY 22 OPERS 24 HRS.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.075
WX ASOS: 117.7 (262-635-0959)
MILWAUKEE APPROACH: 120.15 SOUTH
MILWAUKEE DEPARTURE: 120.15 SOUTH
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 120.15
WX ASOS at ENW (11 nm SW): PHONE 262-652-7730
WX ASOS at MKE (12 nm N): PHONE 414-769-7161

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HRK at fieldHORLICK VOR/DME117.7002W
ENWr030/11.0KENOSHA VOR/DME109.2002W
BUUr080/21.9BURBUN VOR/DME114.5001W
LJTr157/23.1TIMMERMAN VOR/DME112.5002W
BAEr134/29.7BADGER VORTAC116.4002E
OBKr013/33.0NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PASER039/6.020600ERA .-. .-
TEELS134/13.424202WGM --. --
WAUKESHA134/25.135901WUES ..- . ...
LAKE LAWN084/34.540400WLVV .-.. ...- ...-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions: 6574 x 100 ft. / 2004 x 30 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 65.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 42-45.260910N42-46.126022N
Longitude: 087-49.222770W087-48.340187W
Elevation: 672.6 ft.665.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 039 magnetic, 037 true219 magnetic, 217 true
Displaced threshold: 734 ft.390 ft.
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Approach lights: MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
INTMT W SIDE.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 6 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline
10 FT FENCE 53 FT FM RY END; RD 0 FT 200 FT FM THR.		8 ft. rr, 200 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline
RR 60 FT FM THLD 230 FT L OF CNTRLN.

Runway 14/32

Dimensions: 4422 x 100 ft. / 1348 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Double wheel: 35.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 14  RUNWAY 32
Latitude: 42-45.886655N42-45.387262N
Longitude: 087-49.272563W087-48.553692W
Elevation: 673.7 ft.658.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.4% DOWN0.4% UP
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 135 magnetic, 133 true315 magnetic, 313 true
Displaced threshold: 806 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 200 ft. from runway
10' FENCE 72' FM THR; ROAD AT 0-200' FM THR & HOUSE AT 200'FM THR.		38 ft. tree, 770 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RACINE COMMERCIAL APRT CORP.
3239 N. GREEN BAY RD
RACINE, WI 53404
Phone 262-631-5620
Manager: DAVID MANN
3239 N. GREEN BAY RD
RACINE, WI 53404
Phone 262-631-5620
FAX NR 262-631-5638.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 70
Single engine airplanes: 47
Multi engine airplanes: 16
Jet airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 129/day *
53% local general aviation
43% transient general aviation
4% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 21 September 2006

Additional Remarks

- MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PAEW AER 22.

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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
VEENA ONE   download (124KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 04   download (236KB)
VOR/DME RNAV OR GPS RWY 22   download (200KB)
VOR OR GPS RWY 04   download (198KB)
NDB OR GPS RWY 04   download (209KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (29KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KENW - Kenosha Regional Airport (11 nm SW)
KMKE - General Mitchell International Airport (12 nm N)
KUGN - Waukegan Regional Airport (20 nm S)
KBUU - Burlington Municipal Airport (22 nm W)
KMWC - Lawrence J Timmerman Airport (23 nm NW)
  
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From to KRAC

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight04:4509:45
Sunrise05:1910:19
Sunset20:3201:32
Evening civil twilight21:0702:07

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 14:45:30
Local (UTC-5)  04-Jul-2009 09:45:30
 
METAR
KRAC 041353Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 21/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02060139
KENW 
11nm SW 		041353Z 20004KT 10SM CLR 20/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02000144
KMKE 
12nm N 		041352Z 22005KT 10SM BKN150 OVC200 20/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02000144 $
TAF
KENW 
11nm SW 		041136Z 0412/0512 23005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT080 BKN120 FM041700 11006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN100 FM042300 13006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM050200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW035 SCT150 FM050500 25004KT P6SM FEW030 TEMPO 0510/0512 4SM BR
KMKE 
12nm N 		041136Z 0412/0518 23005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT080 BKN120 FM041700 11006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM042300 13006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM050200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW035 SCT150 FM050500 25004KT P6SM FEW030
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Racine Commercial Airport Corp.
 262-631-5620
[web site]
[email]
 Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Catering, ...
 
U.S. Government Fuel   U.S. Customs Service   Colt International   Pilots+ Rewards   Crew cars   Hertz  
 
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Jet A 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the John H Batten Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the John H Batten Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KRAC have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
FAIRFIELD INN RACINE 3.7 77-105
RACINE KNIGHTS INN 4.0 45-59
 

Other hotels near John H Batten Airport

Miles Price ($)
RADISSON HOTEL RACINE HARBOURWALK 2.6 134-135
COMFORT INN RACINE 3.9 70-71
MARRIOTT RACINE 4.0 185-186
SUPER 8 RACINE WI 4.0 60-70

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 John H Batten Airport

6 in Racine
3 in Sturtevant
5 in Oak Creek
7 in Kenosha
1 in Winthrop Harbor, IL
39 in Milwaukee
 

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Southeastern Wisconsin Aviation Museum 262-634-7575
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Other Pages about John H Batten Airport

www.battenairport.aero
Page from the Wisconsin airport directory (PDF)
 
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