John H Batten Airport
RAC · KRAC · Racine, WI · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 10:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:45 AM | 10:45Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 01:10Z |
| 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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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 135° mag · 133° true
- Dimensions
- 4,421 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 807 ft
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 315°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 674 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 15 ft L of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 670 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 6,574 ft | |
| 14/32 | 4,421 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Milwaukee”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.5 | GOPAC STAR |
| 307.0 | GOPAC STAR |
| 317.725 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 04
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 04 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 108.7 (RAC) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BAE 116.40 · OBK 113.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAE · Badger | VOR/DME | 116.40 · 111X | High | r134° / 29.7 NM |
| OBK · Northbrook | VOR/DME | 113.00 · 77X | High | r013° / 32.9 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
- KRAC / RAC
- Coordinates
- 42.7606, -87.8152
- Elevation
- 674 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 121.425 · ☎ 262-635-0959
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RAC
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1941/01
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- HIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSF RWY 04; REIL RWY 22, 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04 & 22 OPRS CONSLY. on 123.075 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) · 14: 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, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
Lighting
- HIRL RWY 04/22 PRESET TO LOW SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSF RWY 04; REIL RWY 22, 14 & 32; PAPI RWY 14; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 04 & 22 OPRS CONSLY.
Obstructions
- 10 FT FENCE 0-90 FT FM RWY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN; 15 FT RD 0-200 FT FM RWY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN.
- 10 FT FENCE 10-200 FT FM RWY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN; 15 FT RD 0-200 FT FM RWY END, BOTH SIDES OF CNTRLN; 50 FT TREE 110 FT FM RWY END, 175 FT R.
- 23 FT RR 0-200 FT FM RWY END, 60-230 FT L; 20 FT TREE 10 FT FM RWY END, 130 FT L.
- APCH RATIO 33:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 33 FT TREE 1100 FT FM DSPLCD THR; 350 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 50 FT TREE 920 FT FM DSPLCD THR; 175 FT R.
- APCH RATIO 26:1 TO DSPLCD THR; 50 FT TREE 1340 FT FM DSPCLD THR; 150 FT R.
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Nearby airports
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About KRAC
John H Batten Airport (RAC · KRAC) is an airport in Racine, WI, at 674 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,574 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRAC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRAC have a control tower?
No. John H Batten Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KRAC?
John H Batten Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,574 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRAC?
John H Batten Airport is in Racine, WI, at an elevation of 674 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7606, -87.8152.
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