De Kalb Taylor Municipal
DKB · KDKB · De Kalb, IL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:27 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:38 AM | 11:38Z |
| Sunset | 06:59 PM | 23:59Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:27 PM | 00:27Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 20LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 201° mag · 199° true
- Dimensions
- 7,026 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 021°) on the 45° at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 904 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 29 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 905 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 7,026 ft | |
| 09/27 | 4,201 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Chicago”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 02
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 02 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.95 (DJK) · GS 3.00° |
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 | r277° / 16.1 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r321° / 29 NM |
| OBK · Northbrook | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r245° / 37.8 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 / FAA LID
- KDKB / DKB
- Coordinates
- 41.9338, -88.7057
- Elevation
- 913 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.075 · ☎ 815-748-2350
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- DKB
- Attendance
- NOV-FEB ALL 0800-1600; MAR-OCT ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/04
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 5000AGL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27, PAPI RWYS 09 & 27, REIL RWYS 09, 27, & 20, AND MALSR RWY 02 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 02 & 20 OPERATE 24 HRS. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 20: 4-light PAPI (left) · 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO APCH AT 847-289-0926.
- PRFERED CALM WIND RWY 02
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 02/20 PRESET LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27, PAPI RWYS 09 & 27, REIL RWYS 09, 27, & 20, AND MALSR RWY 02 - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 02 & 20 OPERATE 24 HRS.
Fuel
- 100LL 24 HR SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD
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Nearby airports
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About KDKB
De Kalb Taylor Municipal (DKB · KDKB) is an airport in De Kalb, IL, at 913 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,026 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDKB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDKB have a control tower?
No. De Kalb Taylor Municipal is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KDKB?
De Kalb Taylor Municipal has 2 runways; the longest is 7,026 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDKB?
De Kalb Taylor Municipal is in De Kalb, IL, at an elevation of 913 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9338, -88.7057.
More about KDKB
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 KDKB in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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