FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RZL |
| Lat/Long: | 40-56-52.4350N / 087-10-57.2860W 40-56.873917N / 087-10.954767W 40.9478986 / -87.1825794 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 698 ft. / 212.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02W (1990) |
| From city: | 1 mile NW of RENSSELAER, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 47978 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 1200-2200, ALL SUN 1300-2100 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.075 (219-866-7167) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 132.95/272.7 (CHICAGO HEIGHTS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BVTr347/24.1 | | BOILER VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 01E |
| IKKr104/31.1 | | KANKAKEE VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 00E |
| OXIr227/32.9 | | KNOX VOR/DME | | 115.60 | | 00E |
| EONr123/33.6 | | PEOTONE VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 02E |
| CGTr151/38.0 | | CHICAGO HEIGHTS VORTAC | | 114.20 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| RENSSELAER | | at field | | 362 | | 02W | | RZL | .-. --.. .-.. |
| LA PORTE | | 212/37.9 | | 356 | | 03W | | IUL | .. ..- .-.. |
| LOGANSPORT | | 292/39.4 | | 263 | | 01W | | GGP | --. --. .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 60 ft. / 1220 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 40-57.204833N | | 40-56.546117N |
| Longitude: | 087-10.889583W | | 087-10.886700W |
| Elevation: | 698.0 ft. | | 674.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 180 true | | 002 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 26 ft. road, 791 ft. from runway, 22:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 520 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear CLST INTCP POINT. RWY 36 SEASONAL CROPS 120' R OF CL 0' FM RY END. TIE-DOWN AREA 100' FM RY END 130' L OF CL. RD 245' R OF CL. |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 1930 x 150 ft. / 588 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 09 /27 THLDS HAVE ORANGE TRAFFIC CONE MARKERS. |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 40-56.868900N | | 40-56.868900N |
| Longitude: | 087-11.303950W | | 087-10.884750W |
| Elevation: | 685.0 ft. | | 680.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 092 magnetic, 090 true | | 272 magnetic, 270 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 130 ft. |
| Markings: | none | | none |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 1000 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 305 ft. from runway, 18:1 slope to clear RWY 27 APCH SLOPE 35:1 TO DISP T-HLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | JASPER COUNTY BOAC 2326 W. CLARK ST. RENSSELAER, IN 47978 Phone 219-866-5587 |
| Manager: | JOHN SJAARDEMA 2326 W. CLARK ST. RENSSELAER, IN 47978 Phone 219-866-5587 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 23/day * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 33% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (165KB) |
| NDB RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (183KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (32KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
50I - Kentland Municipal Airport (16 nm SW)
C97 - Lowell Airport (22 nm NW)
KMCX - White County Airport (24 nm SE)
KRWN - Arens Field Airport (27 nm E)
KIKK - Greater Kankakee Airport (31 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:58 | | 09:58 |
| Sunrise | | 05:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunset | | 20:01 | | 01:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 01:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 16:08:40 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 17-May-2008 11:08:40 |
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| METAR |
KIKK 31nm W | 171605Z AUTO 33012G19KT 10SM CLR 23/02 A2965 RMK AO2
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KVPZ 31nm N | 171553Z AUTO 34010G17KT 10SM CLR 18/06 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP030 T01830061 $
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KLAF 34nm S | 171554Z 27014KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP036 T01940111 $
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KIGQ 39nm NW | 171605Z AUTO 33015G20KT 10SM CLR 21/02 A2962 RMK AO2
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KGYY 41nm N | 171545Z 29015G28KT 15SM SCT250 21/02 A2962
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KDNV 49nm SW | 171605Z AUTO 27012KT 10SM CLR 21/11 A2965 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KLAF 34nm S | 171130Z 171212 24011KT P6SM BKN100 FM1530 29015G25KT P6SM FEW040 SCT080 FM0100 26008KT P6SM BKN080 FM0500 29007KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 BKN080 FM1000 29008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 13Z
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KGYY 41nm N | 171134Z 171212 27014G24KT P6SM SCT080 FM2100 31013G22KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 2124 -SHRA FM0100 26010KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 TEMPO 0206 6SM -SHRA FM0700 30010KT P6SM SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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