Dixon Municipal-Charles R Walgreen Field Airport

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FAA: C73


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Location

Latitude: 
 41-50-01.3160N (41.833699)
Longitude: 
 089-26-46.3680W (-89.446213)
Elevation: 
 785.0 feet MSL (239 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.8 W (as of October 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. E of Dixon, Illinois
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
TYLER VENIER
1650 FRANKLIN GROVE RD
DIXON, IL 61021
815-973-4200		 CITY OF DIXON
1650 FRANKLIN GROVE ROAD
DIXON, IL 61021
815-288-1485

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1940
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1785 feet (544 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 IKK
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.050
Unicom:  123.050
Approach:  ROCKFORD
126.0
126.0
Departure:  ROCKFORD
126.0
126.0
AWOS-AV:  118.575 (815-288-2039)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 815
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Blackhawk Air Service
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 123.05 288-2231 100LL, Jet A
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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

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 EC-3
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 EC-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near C73

    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
    11.6 Whiteside County/Jos H Bittorf Field Airport
    (KSQI SQI)    		 242 245 100LL, Jet A
    16.0 Bresson Airport
    (C82)    		 105 108 100LL
    16.8 Rochelle Municipal/Koritz Field Airport
    (KRPJ RPJ)    		 77 80 100LL, Jet A
    25.5 Albertus Airport
    (FEP KFEP FEP)    		 346 349 100LL, Jet A
    26.7 Chicago/Rockford International Airport
    (RFD KRFD RFD)    		 35 38 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
    31.9 Illinois Valley Regional-Walter A Duncan Field Airport
    (VYS KVYS VYS)    		 155 158 100LL, Jet A+
    33.1 Freeport/Dornink Airport
    (IL47)    		 350 353 80, 100LL
    33.4 Hinckley Airport
    (0C2)    		 96 99 80
    33.6 De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport
    (KDKB DKB)    		 79 82 100LL, Jet A-1+
    39.2 Skydive Chicago Airport
    (8N2)    		 131 134 100LL, Jet A
    40.0 Poplar Grove Airport
    (C77)    		 42 45 100LL
    42.1 Cushing Field Ltd Airport
    (0C8)    		 116 119 100LL, Mogas
    43.6 Aurora Municipal Airport
    (AUZ KARR ARR)    		 94 98 100, Jet A-1
    44.3 Kewanee Municipal Airport
    (KEZI EZI)    		 211 213 100LL
    45.2 Beloit Airport
    (44C)    		 27 30 100LL
    47.3 Monroe Municipal Airport
    (KEFT EFT)    		 352 355 100LL, Jet A+
    49.0 Marshall County Airport
    (C75)    		 176 179 100LL, UL94
    49.8 Foster Field Airport
    (IL28)    		 319 321 100LL
    49.8 Dacy Airport
    (0C0)    		 46 50 100LL
    50.5 Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
    (JVL KJVL JVL)    		 20 23 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-2 HELIPAD PARKING DESIGNATION LOCATED AT NE CORNER OF RAMP/APRON AREA.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A15 EMAIL ADDRESS: TYLER.VENIER@DISCOVERDIXON.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)
    A16 815-440-6186 MANAGER CELL NUMBER
    A17 FOR ATTENDANT CALL 815-667-0161 OR 815-440-6557. ADM BLDG ACCESS IS 24 HRS FOR RESTROOM.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL SELF FUELING AVBL 24 HRS.
    A81-APT MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST SS-SR; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, REIL RY 08, PAPI RY 26 - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 08/26
    12/30
    Longest Runway: 08/26 is 3897 ft (1188 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    C73 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 08/26  3897 ft x 75 ft (1188 m x 23 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.0

    Runway 08

    Runway 26
    Elevation: 
    		 781.5 784.3
    Latitude: 
    		 41-49-56.8400N 41-50-03.6100N
    Longitude: 
    		 089-27-16.1200W 089-26-25.4410W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 080 260
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 21

    Runway 12/30  2803 ft x 75 ft (854 m x 23 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.0

    Runway 12

    Runway 30
    Elevation: 
    		 777.0 785.0
    Latitude: 
    		 41-50-10.0390N 41-49-55.6290N
    Longitude: 
    		 089-26-56.1330W 089-26-24.5210W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 121 301
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    REIL: 
    		 No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 No No

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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