KARR
Airport
Aurora Muni
Chicago/Aurora, Illinois

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:ARR / KARR
Lat/Lng:41.7719166667, -88.4756666667
41-46-18.9000N, 088-28-32.4000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 01/12/2008
Elevation:712 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 01/12/2008
Magnetic Variation:01W,(1990), [-4W (2025)]
Sectional:CHICAGO
From City:38nm W of Chicago/Aurora

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1966
Attended:All year Every day 0600-2400 (local)
Control Tower:yes 0700-2100 (local)
Type:ATCT
Hours:14
Days Tower Operational:ALL
Airspace Class:D,Class D Svc 0700-2100; Other Times Class G
ARTCC:Chicago(ZAU)Chicago Center
FSS:Kankakee FSS(IKK)
NOTAMs and Weather:ARRNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Activate MALSR Runway 09, 33; REIL Runway 18, 36,15, 27; Taxiway Lights - CTAF. When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed HIRL Runway 15/33, 09/27; MIRL Runway 18/36 Preset Low Intensity, to Increase Intensity & Activate - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:120.600
UNICOM:FBO Services on Frequency 122.95 and 123.50.
Weather:ASOS 630-466-5649
ATIS:125.85
operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'Aurora Tower'
120.6
Ground:
Contact 'Aurora Ground'
121.7
Approach:
Contact 'CHICAGO' Approach
133.5,349.0
Departure:
Contact 'CHICAGO' Departure
133.5,349.0
Other:---CD/P 121.7 ;WHEN AURORA TWR CLSD
Master Airport:C90 (CHICAGO TRACON)
Master Provides:LAWRS
Tower Remarks:Emergency Frequency 121.5 not Available at Tower.

Services

Fuel:Grade 100 Gasoline (green)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, freeze point -50C
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:High/Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen:High/Low pressure
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Freight, Avionics, Cargo handling, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:City of Aurora
44 E. Downer Place
Aurora, Il 60507
(630) 256-3120
Manager:Steve Andras
43W 636 Us30
Sugar Grove, Il 60554
(630) 256-3120

Runways

Runways:09/27
15/33
18/36

Runway 09/27

Length:6501 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 01/12/2008
Width:100 feet
Surface:Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 130,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 09 End 27
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):6972 feet6460 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA): 6460 feet
True Alignment:089,(085 Magnetic)269,(265 Magnetic)
ILS Type:ILS 
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:706.8' MSL707.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:706.8' MSL707.3' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:45' AGL45' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights 
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Precision Instrument RunwayD
Object Clearance Slope:50:150:1

Runway 15/33

Length:5503 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 01/12/2008
Width:100 feet
Surface:Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity:Dual Wheel aircraft: 130,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 15 End 33
True Alignment:147,(143 Magnetic)327,(323 Magnetic)
ILS Type: LOC/DME
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:712.0' MSL698.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:712.0' MSL705.4' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:34' AGL48' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights: MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):Yes 
Objects:TreeTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):DD
Object Clearance Slope:19:137:1
Object Height:44' AGL88' AGL
Object Distance:1039' Along centerline
540' Left of centerline
3503' Along centerline
924' Left of centerline

Runway 18/36

Length:3198 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 01/12/2008
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Poor Condition
Several Large Cracks & Vegetative Growth.
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 18 End 36
True Alignment:180,(176 Magnetic)360,(356 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:700.1' MSL700.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:702.7' MSL702.7' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:30' AGL34' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:PoleTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:23:140:1
Object Height:39' AGL73' AGL
Object Distance:1129' Along centerline
296' Right of centerline
3140' Along centerline
497' Right of centerline
Other Objects:Rising Ground +6 Feet. 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Seasonal Crops in Part 77 Surfaces Runway 9/27 & 15/33

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