Dupage Airport
DPA · KDPA · Chicago/West Chicago, IL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 10:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 01:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 01:41Z |
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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 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 097° mag · 096° true
- Dimensions
- 4,750 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°) + RLLS
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (DPA) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 753 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 34 ft, 1,743 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 44:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 756 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 02L/20R | 7,571 ft | |
| 02R/20L | 6,451 ft | |
| 10/28 | 4,750 ft | |
| 15/33 | 3,399 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Dupage”Taxi & takeoff
“Dupage”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 349.0 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 02L · RWY 10
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 02L | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (GVK) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 10 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (DPA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DPA 114.55 · JOT 112.30 · OBK 113.00 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPA · Dupage | VOR/DME | 114.55 · 92Y | Low | r075° / 4.7 NM |
| JOT · Joliet | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | High | r006° / 21.9 NM |
| OBK · Northbrook | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r217° / 23 NM |
| CGT · Chicago Heights | VORTAC | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r306° / 38.6 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
- KDPA / DPA
- Coordinates
- 41.9078, -88.2486
- Elevation
- 758 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class D
- Weather station
- ASOS · 132.075 · ☎ 630-587-3668
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- KANKAKEE · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Kankakee Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- DPA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1943/03
- Distance from city
- 29 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02L: MALSR · 20R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 10: VASI + RLLS · 28: 4-light PAPI (left) · 15: 4-light PAPI (right).
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
- 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 · 11 notes
General
- DEER, COYOTE, BIRDS & MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- ACFT ON SHORT FINAL TO RY 15 ARE NOT VSB FROM ATCT DUE TO TREES.
- ARFF INDEX B PPR
- US CUST SVC AVBL PPR.
- INT DEP RWY 20R AT TWY G HAS 6141'.
Runways
- UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG RIGHT AND LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ATC-CTL
Fuel
- 100LL SELF SER AVBL 24HR WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- +13 FT ROAD 199 FT FM RY END 125 FT R.
- APCH RATIO IS 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- EMAIL ADDRESS: DBIRD@DUPAGEAIRPORT.GOV (ALL LOWER CASE)
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Nearby airports
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About KDPA
Dupage Airport (DPA · KDPA) is an airport in Chicago/West Chicago, IL, at 758 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 7,571 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDPA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDPA have a control tower?
Yes. Dupage Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KDPA?
Dupage Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 7,571 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDPA?
Dupage Airport is in Chicago/West Chicago, IL, at an elevation of 758 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9078, -88.2486.
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