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KARR Aurora Municipal Airport
Chicago/Aurora, Illinois, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: ARR
Lat/Long: 41-46-18.9000N 088-28-32.4000W
41-46.315000N 088-28.540000W
41.7719167,-88.4756667
(estimated)
Elevation: 712 ft. / 217.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01W (1990)
From city: 38 miles W of central business district of the associated city
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 60554

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1966
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ARR (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2400
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 09, 33; REIL RWY 18, 36,15, 27; TWY LGTS - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 15/33, 09/27; MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.6
ATIS: 125.85
WX ASOS: PHONE 630-466-5649
AURORA GROUND: 121.7 [0700-2100]
AURORA TOWER: 120.6 [0700-2100]
CHICAGO APPROACH: 133.5
CHICAGO DEPARTURE: 133.5
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.7 ;WHEN AURORA TWR CLSD
WX ASOS at DPA (13 nm NE): PHONE 630-587-3668
WX AWOS-3 at DKB (14 nm NW): 119.075 (815-748-2350)
WX AWOS-3PT at LOT (20 nm SE): 126.675 (815-588-4802)
  • FBO SVCS ON FREQ 122.95 AND 123.50.
  • EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL AT TWR.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DPAr216/9.1DUPAGE VOR/DME114.5502E
JOTr330/15.3JOLIET VOR/DME112.3002E
OBKr223/35.7NORTHBROOK VOR/DME113.0002W

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100 JET-A1
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 6501 x 100 ft. / 1982 x 30 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 130.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 41-46.209180N41-46.225158N
Longitude: 088-29.121862W088-27.692040W
Elevation: 706.8 ft.707.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 089 true270 magnetic, 269 true
Declared distances: ASDA:6972ASDA:6460 LDA:6460
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 5503 x 100 ft. / 1677 x 30 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Double wheel: 130.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 41-46.801653N41-46.044280N
Longitude: 088-29.169375W088-28.504982W
Elevation: 712.0 ft.698.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 148 magnetic, 147 true328 magnetic, 327 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good 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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/DME
Obstructions: 44 ft. tree, 1039 ft. from runway, 540 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear88 ft. tree, 3503 ft. from runway, 924 ft. left of centerline, 37:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 3198 x 75 ft. / 975 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in poor condition
SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS & VEGETATIVE GROWTH.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 41-46.594900N41-46.068287N
Longitude: 088-28.296967W088-28.296355W
Elevation: 700.1 ft.700.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 181 magnetic, 180 true001 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: basic, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 39 ft. pole, 1129 ft. from runway, 296 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear
RISING GROUND +6 FEET.		73 ft. tree, 3140 ft. from runway, 497 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF AURORA
44 E. DOWNER PLACE
AURORA, IL 60507
Phone (630) 256-3120
Manager: STEVE ANDRAS
43W 636 US30
SUGAR GROVE, IL 60554
Phone (630) 256-3120

Additional Remarks

A100 800 FT FOR PISTON ACFT, & 1500 FTFOR FOR JET ACFT.
- SEASONAL CROPS IN PART 77 SURFACES RUNWAY 9/27 & 15/33

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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 09   download (226KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (239KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (205KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (205KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (204KB)
LOC RWY 33   download (265KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (162KB)
 
Departure Procedures
ADELL SEVEN (RNAV)   download (236KB)
BLOKR SEVEN (RNAV)   download (241KB)
CARYN SEVEN (RNAV)   download (224KB)
DARCY SEVEN (RNAV)   download (240KB)
ELANR EIGHT (RNAV)   download (248KB)
OBENE THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (408KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (201KB)

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KDPA - DuPage Airport (13 nm NE)
KDKB - De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport (14 nm NW)
1C5 - Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport (16 nm E)
KLOT - Lewis University Airport (20 nm SE)
C09 - Morris Municipal Airport/James R Washburn Field (21 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 02-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3712:37
Sunrise07:0613:06
Sunset17:0923:09
Evening civil twilight17:3923:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  02-Feb-2026 10:20:52
Local (UTC-6)  02-Feb-2026 04:20:52
 
METAR
KARR 020952Z AUTO 24005KT 3SM BR OVC006 M06/M07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP188 I1001 T10611067
KDPA 
13nm NE 		020952Z 23006KT 5SM -SN BR OVC007 M06/M07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP187 P0000 T10611067 $
KLOT 
19nm SE 		020955Z AUTO 22008KT 6SM BR OVC010 M05/M06 A3008 RMK AO2
TAF
KDPA 
13nm NE 		020707Z 0207/0306 23010KT 5SM -FZDZ BR OVC009 FM021100 25009KT P6SM -SHSN BKN012 FM021600 29010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 FM030000 30007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100
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