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0IL9 Jack W Watson Airport
De Kalb, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 0IL9
Lat/Long: 41-51-17.1050N 088-47-14.3090W
41-51.285083N 088-47.238483W
41.8547514,-88.7873081
(estimated)
Elevation: 880 ft. / 268 m (estimated)
Variation: 00W (1985)
From city: 4 miles SW of DE KALB, IL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 60115

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1967
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at DKB (6 nm NE): 119.075 (815-748-2350)
WX AWOS-3 at RPJ (13 nm W): 125.2 (815-562-2955)
WX ASOS at ARR (15 nm E): PHONE 630-466-5649

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DPAr262/19.6DUPAGE VOR/DME114.5502E
JOTr309/28.0JOLIET VOR/DME112.3002E

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions: 2800 x 100 ft. / 853 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY E  RUNWAY W
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: bldg, markednone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: JACK W. WATSON
15320 SOUTH FIRST ST
DE KALB, IL 60115
Phone 815-756-2007
Manager: JACK W. WATSON
15320 SOUTH FIRST ST
DE KALB, IL 60115
Phone 815-756-2007

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 0IL9.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (6 nm NE)
KRPJ - Rochelle Municipal Airport/Koritz Field (13 nm W)
KARR - Aurora Municipal Airport (15 nm E)
KDPA - DuPage Airport (24 nm E)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (25 nm NW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5711:57
Sunrise06:2512:25
Sunset17:4923:49
Evening civil twilight18:1700:17

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Mar-2026 23:48:04
Local (UTC-6)  05-Mar-2026 17:48:04
 
METAR
KRPJ 
13nm W 		052335Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC013 10/08 A3000 RMK AO2 T01040076 TSNO
KARR 
15nm E 		052252Z 10006KT 3SM BR BKN010 OVC029 11/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01110089
TAF
KDPA 
24nm E 		051857Z 0519/0618 02005KT 3SM BR OVC006 FM060200 12005KT 1/2SM FG VV002 FM061400 15010KT 2SM BR VCSH SCT003 BKN005 PROB30 0614/0617 2SM TSRA BR OVC005CB
KRFD 
25nm NW 		051902Z 0519/0618 08005KT 6SM BR FEW008 OVC030 FM060200 12005KT 3SM BR SCT005 OVC012 TEMPO 0608/0612 3/4SM BR BKN003 FM061200 15010KT 2SM BR VCSH SCT003 BKN005 TEMPO 0613/0616 2SM TSRA BR OVC005CB
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