Foster Field Airport (IL28) Information

Apple River, IL

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	IL28
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	090-10-09.8000W/42-27-59.2000N -90.169389/42.466444 (Estimated)
Elevation:	990 ft / 301.75 m (Estimated)
Land:	20 acres
From nearest city:	6 nautical miles SW of Apple River, IL
Location:	Jo Daviess County, IL
Magnetic Variation:	01E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Privately owned
Owner:	Ag-tech Air Llc
Address:	9680 W Deerfield Ln Lena, IL 61048
Phone number:	815-947-3248
Manager:	Drew Spidahl
Address:	9680 W Deerfield Ln Lena, IL 61048
Phone number:	815-947-3248

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Private
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	No
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF - 7 CLICKS.
Landing fee charge:	Yes
Sectional chart:	Chicago
Region:	AGL - Great Lakes
Traffic Pattern Alt:	800 ft
Boundary ARTCC:	ZAU - Chicago
Tie-in FSS:	IKK - Kankakee
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.800
Unicom:	122.800

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimension:	2996 x 30 ft / 913.2 x 9.1 m
Surface:	ASPH, Fair Condition 20 FT TURF SHOULDERS.
Edge Lights:	Non-standard lighting system NSTD MIRL; NON-FRANGIBLE; SPACING & INTST.

	Runway 18	Runway 36
Longitude:	090-10-09.6203W	090-10-09.9196W
Latitude:	42-28-13.9509N	42-27-44.3607N
Elevation:	982.00 ft	959.00 ft
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Basic, Good Condition	Basic, Good Condition
Displaced threshold:	187.00 ft DSPLCD THLDS RYS 18 & 36 NSTD WHITE STRIPE & NRS - NO ARROWS.	57.00 ft
Obstruction:	42 ft tree, 673.0 ft from runway, 80 ft right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear RWY 18 SLOPE IS 201 TO DISP THRS . 20 FT+ BRUSH & TREES 80 FT L&R 0 FT ON FENCE LINE.	26 ft tree, 1043.0 ft from runway, 188 ft right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear RY 36 SLOPE IS 42:1 TO DISP THRS.

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PVB	NDB	Platteville		203.00	01E	17.8 nm
MRJ	NDB	Mineral Point		365.00	00W	25.5 nm
FEP	NDB	Freeport		335.00	00E	29.1 nm
OQW	NDB	Maquoketa		386.00	02E	35.6 nm
CWI	NDB	Clinton		377.00	01E	39.0 nm
MXO	NDB	Monticello		397.00	01E	45.9 nm
BOZ	NDB	Whiteside		254.00	01E	48.5 nm
PLL	VOR/DME	Polo	049X	111.20	03E	41.6 nm
RFD	VOR/DME	Rockford	045X	110.80	01E	45.5 nm
JVL	VOR/DME	Janesville	090X	114.30	03E	47.5 nm
LNR	VOR/DME	Lone Rock	075X	112.80	00E	49.8 nm
DBQ	VORTAC	Dubuque	105X	115.80	04E	24.3 nm
CVA	VORTAC	Davenport	085X	113.80	04E	47.7 nm

Remarks

SNOW REMOVAL UNAVBL. CALL FOR RY COND AT 815-541-4282.
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.