KDKB
Airport
De Kalb Taylor Muni
De Kalb, 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:DKB / KDKB
Lat/Lng:41.93383425, -88.7056863889
41-56-01.8033N, 088-42-20.4710W
Estimated by Faa-Est on 09/24/2007
Elevation:912 feet Surveyed by State on 09/14/2007
Magnetic Variation:02W,(2005), [-4W (2025)]
Sectional:CHICAGO
From City:2nm E of De Kalb

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1944
Attended:Nov-Feb Every day 0800-1600 (local) Mar-Oct Every day 0800-1700 (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Chicago(ZAU)Chicago Center
FSS:Kankakee FSS(IKK)
NOTAMs and Weather:DKBNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:MIRL Runway 02/20 Preset Low Intensity, to Increase Intensity & Activate MIRL Runway 09/27, PAPI Runways 09 & 27, REIL Runways 09, 27, & 20, and MALSR Runway 02 - CTAF. PAPI Runways 02 & 20 Operate 24 Hours.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
Weather:AWOS-3 815-748-2350 119.075
Approach:
Contact 'CHICAGO' Approach
133.5,349.0
Departure:
Contact 'CHICAGO' Departure
133.5,349.0
Master Airport:C90 (CHICAGO TRACON)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
L 100Ll 24 Hour Self Serve with Credit Card
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:Low pressure
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Freight, Cargo handling, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:City of Dekalb
164 East Lincoln Hwy
Dekalb, Il 60115
815-748-2000
Manager:Benjamin Trompeter
3232 Pleasant Street
Dekalb, Il 60115
815-748-8102

Runways

Runways:02/20
09/27

Runway 02/20

Length:7026 feet
by State on 09/14/2007
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 25,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 80,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 02 End 20
True Alignment:019,(015 Magnetic)199,(195 Magnetic)
ILS Type:ILS/DME 
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:912.6' MSL903.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:912.6' MSL905.0' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:53' AGL29' 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:Rr 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Precision Instrument RunwayD
Object Clearance Slope:50:134:1
Object Height:21' AGL 
Object Distance:1237' Along centerline
650' Right of centerline
 

Runway 09/27

Length:4201 feet
by Ngs on 10/13/2006
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Excellent Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 25,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 80,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 09 End 27
True Alignment:090,(086 Magnetic)270,(266 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:911.4' MSL911.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:911.6' MSL911.7' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:30' AGL24' 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
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects: Tree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mileD
Object Clearance Slope:34:131:1
Object Height: 40' AGL
Object Distance: 1464' Along centerline
170' Right of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

for Cd Contact Chicago Approach at 847-289-0926.
Prfered Calm Wind Runway 02

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