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Airport · ICAO · US

Class D

Aurora Municipal Airport

ID KARR FAA ARR Elev 712 ft Lat 41° 46.31' N Lon 88° 28.54' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KARR

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Runways at KARR

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.25%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 089° 6,501 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.01%
27 269° 6,501 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.01%
15 146.7° 5,503 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.25%
33 326.7° 5,503 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.25%
18 180° 3,198 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
36 360° 3,198 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.01%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

9 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 125.850
  • ASOS ASOS 125.850
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.700
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 120.600
  • CTAF CTAF 120.600
  • A/D APP/DEP 133.500
  • RDO KANKAKEE RDO 122.500
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KARR, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

1 matched · 24 not yet translated

All translated remarks (1)

  • Airport attended 1200–0600Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0600Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (24 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·ILLINOIS 47 CHICAGO/AURORA AURORA MUNI (ARR)(KARR) 38 W UTC–6(–5DT) N41º46.32´ W88º28.54´ 712 B NOTAM FILE ARR RWY 09–27: H6501X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–30, D–130, 2S–165 HIRL RWY 09: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 15–33: H5503X100 (CONC–GRVD) D–130, 2S–165 HIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H3198X75 (ASPH) S–30 MIRL RWY 18: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
  • ·RWY 09: ASDA–6972 RWY 27: ASDA–6460 LDA–6460
  • ·S4 FUEL 100, JET A1 OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 09, Rwy 33, REIL Rwy 18, 36, 15 and Rwy 27; twy lgts—CTAF.
  • ·When twr clsd HIRL Rwy 15–33 and Rwy 09–27 and MIRL Rwy 18–36 preset low ints: to increase ints and actvt—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 18–36 sfc several large cracks and vegetative growth.
  • ·Seasonal crops in Part 77 surfaces Rwy 09–27 and 15–33.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (630) 256-3120
  • ·ASOS (630) 466–5649 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 120.6 ATIS 125.85 UNICOM FBO svcs 122.95 123.5 JOLIET RCO 122.1R 112.3T (KANKAKEE RADIO) ®CHICAGO APP/DEP CON 133.5 TOWER 120.6 (1300–0300Z‡) GND CON 121.7 CLNC DEL 121.7 (When twr clsd)
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·DUPAGE (VL) (L) VORW/DME 114.55 DPA Chan 92(Y) N41º53.42´ W88º21.01´ 216º 9.1 NM to fld. 802/2E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 042º–047º byd 40 NM JOLIET (VH) (H) VOR/DME 112.3 JOT Chan 70 N41º32.79´ W88º19.10´ 330º 15.3 NM to fld. 591/2E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 072º–090º byd 34 NM blo 3,000´ 130º–175º byd 40 NM 185º–190º byd 40 NM 230º–240º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 230º–240º byd 43 NM 345º–060º byd 40 NM ILS 108.9 I–ARR Rwy 09.
  • ·LOC/DME 111.15 I–ROF Chan 48(Y) Rwy 33.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Emerg frequency 121.5 not avbl at twr.
  • ·CHICAGO H–5E, L–28H, A IAP, AD EC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · AUZ

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KARR — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KARR

27 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

30

since 1982

Fatal

5

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 146,770 ops in 1991

2024 total

81,010

10-yr total

656,228

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

4.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.76

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=27

  • Engine failure / power loss 8
  • Other 5
  • Loss of control 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2010-01-23 Smith AEROSTAR 601P · Weather IMC · IMC · night
2023-06-01 REMOS AIRCRAFT GMBH G-3/600 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2019-07-08 Rutan Varieze · Weather · day
2017-10-06 Piper PA 34-220T · Engine failure · IMC · day
2014-09-28 Cessna T337G · CFIT · VMC · night
2012-07-25 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY B36TC · Engine failure · VMC · day
2011-07-31 MORRISON E-RACER · Engine failure · VMC · day
2011-06-13 Boeing B-17G · Fire · VMC · day
2010-08-21 Ashcraft DR107 · CFIT · day
2009-08-06 Cessna 170A · Loss of control · VMC · day
2008-06-21 Morrison E-Racer · Engine failure · VMC · day
2006-05-07 Helmetag Glassair III · Runway excursion · VMC · day
2003-08-23 Extra Flugzeugbau EA200 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2001-08-01 Beech A36 · Engine failure · day
2000-09-12 Morrison E-RACER · Engine failure · VMC · day
1996-09-17 Cessna 172RG · Other · night
1993-06-27 Cessna 182L · Weather · VMC · day
1992-08-01 Hughes 269C · Engine failure · VMC · day
1991-09-20 Cessna 310J · Gear-up · VMC · day
1990-06-17 Boeing A75N1 · Loss of control · VMC · day
1989-07-02 Cessna 150L · Stall / spin · day
1988-05-29 Cessna R172K · Other · VMC · day
1987-06-17 Hughes 300C · Other · VMC · day
1985-12-14 Cessna 152 II · Other · VMC · day
1983-10-06 Piper PA-30 · Ground collision · IMC · night
1982-09-25 Cessna 340A · Other · IMC · night
1982-05-08 Cessna 180 · Ground collision · day

DPEs near KARR

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Matthew Edward Massey Yorkville IL 7 nm
Gregory Mark Wilson Oswego IL 8 nm
Jay Christopher Rud Aurora IL 8 nm
Michael Louis Hudetz Batavia IL 9 nm
Keith Mcgill Plainfield IL 13 nm
Logan Arlis West Chicago IL 14 nm
Kevin Carlyle Lindsay Naperville IL 14 nm
Ronald Neal Ridenour Naperville IL 14 nm
John Quinn Fulgenzi Algonquin IL 24 nm
Brandon Kuhn Lake In The Hills IL 25 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KARR

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Guy Bryan Lieser Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Kevin Lee Wolsfelt Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Gregory Russell Gusinde Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Christina Lynne Knierim Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Jay Mark Lamberson Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Jeffrey Charles Crisci Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Erika Marie Stoker Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Kevin James Collins Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Lara Evangeline Dellaripa-Hosking Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Melissa Morgan Cooper Sugar Grove IL 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KARR

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Edward Stephen Midgley Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Andrew Michael Mayerhofer Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Robert William Meagher Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Darrell Lee Hays Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Patrick Brian Twohey Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Jerald Bruce Thompson Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Alan Richard Shackleton Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Scott Andrew Morgan Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Karen Marie Jozwiak Sugar Grove IL 1 nm
Kenneth John Alexander Jr Sugar Grove IL 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KARR

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
The Polished Hare
West Chicago, IL
13 nm
Mobile Avionics Technologies, Inc.
Lake In The Hills, IL
27 nm
Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC
Lake Zurich, IL
32 nm
West Star Aviation, Inc
Wheeling, IL
33 nm
Avionics Place, Inc
Rockford, IL
38 nm
Northwest Aviation Maintenance, Inc.
Griffith, IN
51 nm
Sunshine Aircraft Repair, Inc.
Kenosha, WI
55 nm
GreenWing Aviation & Welding Co.
Lacon, IL
61 nm
Cessna Citation Service Center
Milwaukee, WI
75 nm
Skycom Avionics, Inc.
Waukesha, WI
77 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.