Foster Field Private
IL28 · Apple River, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 10:28Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 01:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 179° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 2,996 × 30 ft
- TPA
- 1,790 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 187 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 1,790 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 982 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 42 ft, 673 ft from threshold, 80 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,996 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DBQ 115.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBQ · Dubuque | VORTAC | 115.80 · 105X | High | r077° / 24.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IL28 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- IL28
- Coordinates
- 42.4664, -90.1694
- Elevation
- 990 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1E
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATTND
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1971/12
- Distance from city
- 6 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF - 7 CLICKS. on 122.8
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- SNW REMOVAL UNAVBL. CALL FOR RWY COND AT 815 541-9751.
- PERMISSION REQUIRED PRIOR TO LANDING.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
- UNLIT 40 FT AGL POWERLINE 1140 FT NORTH OF RWY 18 DTHR.
Runways
- DSPLCD THLDS RYS 18 & 36 NSTD WHITE STRIPE & NRS - NO ARROWS.
- 20 FT TURF SHOULDERS.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF - 7 CLICKS.
- NSTD MIRL; NON-FRANGIBLE; SPACING & INTST.
Obstructions
- 20 FT+ BRUSH & TREES 80 FT L&R 0 FT ON FENCE LINE.
- RWY 18 SLOPE IS 201 TO DISP THRS .
- RY 36 SLOPE IS 42:1 TO DISP THRS.
Nearby airports
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About IL28
Foster Field (IL28) is an airport in Apple River, IL, at 990 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,996 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IL28, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does IL28 have a control tower?
No. Foster Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at IL28?
Foster Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,996 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is IL28?
Foster Field is in Apple River, IL, at an elevation of 990 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4664, -90.1694.
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