Foster Field Airport

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Apple River Weather

Location

Latitude: 
42-27-59.2000N (42.466444)
Longitude: 
090-10-09.8000W (-90.169389)
Elevation: 
990.0 feet MSL (302 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
2.3 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
06 N.M. SW of Apple River, Illinois
Found On: 
Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
GARRET BICKEL
1512 W B-R TOWNLINE ROAD
BELOIT, WI 53511
608-362-8903
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS, INC.
1512 W B-R TOWNLINE ROAD
BELOIT, WI 53511
608-362-8903

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
12/1971
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
UNATTND
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1990 feet (607 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  6
Ultralights:  1

Annual Operations (as of 03/31/2012)

Total Operations:  2000
GA Local:  500 25.0%
GA Itinerant:  1500 75.0%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 815

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Apple Canyon Airport
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    Unicom 122.8 492-2510 100LL
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Kankakee(IKK)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IL28

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    18.1 Platteville Municipal Airport
    (KPVB PVB)
    317 319 100LL, Jet A
    24.2 Dubuque Regional Airport
    (DBQ KDBQ DBQ)
    260 262 100LL, Jet A-1+
    25.4 Iowa County Airport
    (KMRJ MRJ)
    353 355 100LL, Jet A+
    27.1 Monroe Municipal Airport
    (KEFT EFT)
    70 73 100LL, Jet A
    27.3 Freeport/Dornink Airport
    (IL47)
    100 103 80, 100LL
    29.2 Albertus Airport
    (FEP KFEP FEP)
    116 119 100LL, Jet A
    29.5 Lancaster Municipal Airport
    (73C)
    310 312 100LL
    35.5 Maquoketa Municipal Airport
    (KOQW OQW)
    225 227 100LL
    44.7 Tri-County Regional Airport
    (LNR KLNR LNR)
    359 361 100LL, Jet A+
    46.5 Monticello Regional Airport
    (MXO KMXO MXO)
    251 253 100LL, Jet A
    47.2 Boscobel Airport
    (KOVS OVS)
    332 334 100LL
    48.0 Middleton Municipal/Morey Field Airport
    (C29)
    35 38 100LL, Jet A+
    48.7 Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Airport
    (KSQI SQI)
    153 156 100LL, Jet A
    49.8 Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport
    (C73)
    139 142 100LL
    50.3 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)
    108 111 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    50.7 Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
    (JVL KJVL JVL)
    79 82 100LL, Jet A
    53.2 Waunakee Airport
    (6P3)
    36 39 100LL, UL94
    53.2 Beloit Airport
    (44C)
    87 90 100LL
    53.6 Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
    (PCD KPDC PDC)
    308 310 100LL, Jet A
    54.1 Jana Airport
    (58C)
    62 65 80, 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-1 SNW REMOVAL UNAVBL. CALL FOR RWY COND AT 815 541-9751.
    A110-2 PERMISSION REQUIRED PRIOR TO LANDING.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A110-4 UNLIT 40 FT AGL POWERLINE 1140 FT NORTH OF RWY 18 DTHR.
    A33-18/36 20 FT TURF SHOULDERS.
    A40-18/36 NSTD MIRL; NON-FRANGIBLE; SPACING & INTST.
    A51-18 DSPLCD THLDS RYS 18 & 36 NSTD WHITE STRIPE & NRS - NO ARROWS.
    A57-18 RWY 18 SLOPE IS 201 TO DISP THRS .
    A57-36 RY 36 SLOPE IS 42:1 TO DISP THRS.
    A58-18 20 FT+ BRUSH & TREES 80 FT L&R 0 FT ON FENCE LINE.
    A80 BEACON OTS INDEFLY.
    A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF - 7 CLICKS.
    E111 PRVDD OBSTN IN RY APCH SLOPE REMOVED/LOWERED OR THR DSPLCD & MKD TO PRVD MIN 20:1 APCH CLNC OVER OBSTN; AREA 125 FT EITHER SIDE OF RY CL CLEAR OF OBSTN; APPROP RY SAFETY AREAS PROVDD.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 2996 ft (913 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    IL28 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  2996 ft x 30 ft (913 m x 9 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 10/11/2001
    Surface:  Asphalt - Fair condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Non-standard lighting system Intensity

    Runway 18

    Runway 36

    Elevation: 
    982.2 959.1
    Latitude: 
    42-28-13.9509N 42-27-44.3607N
    Longitude: 
    090-10-09.6203W 090-10-09.9196W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    TREE TREE
    Object Height: 
    42 26
    Distance from End: 
    673 1043
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    80 ft. right of centerline 188 ft. right of centerline
    Threshold Elevation: 
    982.2 960.8
    Displaced Threshold: 
    187 57
    Threshold Latitude: 
    42-28-12.1040N 42-27-44.9255N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    090-10-09.6390W 090-10-09.9139W

    Services

    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    80, 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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