Aurora Municipal Airport
ARR · KARR · AUZ · Chicago/Aurora, IL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:20 AM | 10:20Z |
| Sunrise | 05:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 01:40Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 148° mag · 147° true
- Dimensions
- 5,503 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 120.6
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 712 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 34 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 712 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 6,501 ft | |
| 15/33 | 5,503 ft | |
| 18/36 | 3,198 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Aurora”Taxi & takeoff
“Aurora”Departure & arrival
“Chicago”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 349.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 09 · RWY 33
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 09 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (ARR) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 33 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.15 (ROF) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DPA 114.55 · JOT 112.30 · OBK 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA · Dupage | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r216° / 9.1 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r331° / 15.3 NM |
| OBK · Northbrook | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r223° / 35.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KARR / AUZ
- Coordinates
- 41.7719, -88.4757
- Elevation
- 712 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 125.85 · ☎ 630-466-5649
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ARR
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2400
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1966/04
- Distance from city
- 38 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- 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. on 120.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) · 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: VASI.
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
- Fuel available
- 100, Jet A-1
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- SEASONAL CROPS IN PART 77 SURFACES RUNWAY 9/27 & 15/33
Runways
- SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS & VEGETATIVE GROWTH.
Lighting
- 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.
Obstructions
- RISING GROUND +6 FEET.
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Nearby airports
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About KARR
Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR · KARR · AUZ) is an airport in Chicago/Aurora, IL, at 712 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,501 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KARR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KARR have a control tower?
Yes. Aurora Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KARR?
Aurora Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 6,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KARR?
Aurora Municipal Airport is in Chicago/Aurora, IL, at an elevation of 712 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7719, -88.4757.
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