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Jack W Watson Airport Private

0IL9 · DeKalb, IL · 880 ft elevation · var 0W · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
0IL9
Coordinates
41.8537, -88.7865
Elevation
880 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
0W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS)
KANKAKEE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1967/03
Distance from city
4 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:46 AM09:46Z
Sunrise05:20 AM10:20Z
Sunset08:33 PM01:33Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM02:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 04:46 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 04:20 AM

Plan a flight from 0IL9

Runway E/W

2,800 ft × 100 ft · Turf
E
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
DPA · Du PageVOR-DME108.40r262° / 19.6 NM
JOT · JolietVORTAC112.30r309° / 27.9 NM
RFD · RockfordVOR-DME110.80r139° / 28.9 NM
PLL · PoloVOR-DME111.20r098° / 33.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0IL9. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
JACK W. WATSON
15320 SOUTH FIRST ST, DE KALB, IL
815-756-2007
Manager
JACK W. WATSON
15320 SOUTH FIRST ST, DE KALB, IL
815-756-2007

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 0IL9 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.