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Apple River · US

Foster Field (IL28)

990 ft MSL1 listed runwaysTower status unverified
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THE FIELD

Runways

18/36

2,996 × 30 ft

ASPH · FAA lighting code: NSTD

Traffic patterns & runway remarks

Traffic pattern · 18

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
800 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
187 ft
End elevation MSL
982.2 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 4

18 · OBSTN CLNC SLOPE
RWY 18 SLOPE IS 201 TO DISP THRS .

18/36 · RWY LGT CODE
NSTD MIRL; NON-FRANGIBLE; SPACING & INTST.

18 · CLOSE IN OBSTN
20 FT+ BRUSH & TREES 80 FT L&R 0 FT ON FENCE LINE.

18 · DISPLACED THR LEN
DSPLCD THLDS RYS 18 & 36 NSTD WHITE STRIPE & NRS - NO ARROWS.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Traffic pattern · 36

Published direction
Left traffic
Pattern altitude
800 ft AGL

When the tower is operating, follow ATC instructions. Missing direction is not assumed to mean left traffic.

Declared distances & approach aids
Landing available
Not published
Takeoff run
Not published
Takeoff available
Not published
Accelerate-stop
Not published
Displaced threshold
57 ft
End elevation MSL
959.1 ft
Visual aid · FAA code
Not published
Approach lighting
Not published
Runway remarks · 2

18/36 · RWY LGT CODE
NSTD MIRL; NON-FRANGIBLE; SPACING & INTST.

36 · OBSTN CLNC SLOPE
RY 36 SLOPE IS 42:1 TO DISP THRS.

FAA NASR · 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26 · Published reference, not live runway status

Published FAA details are shown where available. Missing values remain unknown; verify current publications and NOTAMs.

ON THE RADIO

Communications

CTAF/UNICOMUNIC
122.8 MHz

Reference only. Verify frequencies, sectors and tower hours in the current Chart Supplement. A tower listing does not mean it is operating now.

AFTER YOU LAND

FBOs, fuel & visiting

Published fuel types
Not published
Facility use
Private use
Lighting schedule
See airport remarks
Ownership
Private

Attendance & contacts

UNATTND

Attendance as published; this does not establish current tower or FBO hours.

MANAGER · SCOTT HEINEN
785-336-3788

OWNER · HEINEN BROTHERS AGRA SERVICES
785-336-3788

Airport remarks · 8

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

BEACON OTS INDEFLY.

SNW REMOVAL UNAVBL. CALL FOR RWY COND AT 815 541-9751.

ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF - 7 CLICKS.

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.

PERMISSION REQUIRED PRIOR TO LANDING.

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

UNLIT 40 FT AGL POWERLINE 1140 FT NORTH OF RWY 18 DTHR.

FAA NASR · Effective 2026-10-29 to 2026-11-26

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Reference snapshot retrieved 2026-09-28 from OurAirports, a community-maintained public-domain source; retrieval is not verification of each field. Weather and chart status are shown separately.