Latest photo of Dreessen Field Airport (17II)
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by Bob Simmermon
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | 17II |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 086-30-37.0470W/41-27-00.1590N -86.510291/41.450044 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 706 ft / 215.19 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 0 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles SW of Walkerton, IN |
| Location: | St Joseph County, IN |
| Magnetic Variation: | 02W (1980) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Privately owned |
| Owner: | Carl Dreessen OTHER CONTACT: STEVE DRESSEN 71281 TIMOTHY TR. WALKERTON IN 46574 - 574-586-2088 |
| Address: | 33150 Union Rd Walkerton, IN 46574 |
| Phone number: | 219-586-2458 |
| Manager: | Steve Dreessen |
| Address: | 71281 Timothy Tr. Walkerton, IN 46574 |
| Phone number: | 574-586-2088 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Private |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Chicago |
| Region: | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAU - Chicago |
| Tie-in FSS: | HUF - Terre Haute |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
| Dimension: | 2600 x 75 ft / 792.5 x 22.9 m |
| Surface: | TURF, |
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Runway 09 |
Runway 27 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Obstruction: | | 30 ft trees |
Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| IUL | NDB | La Porte | | 356.00 | 03W | 12.1 nm |
| CPB | NDB | Culver | | 391.00 | 01W | 15.1 nm |
| VP | NDB | Sedly | | 212.00 | 02W | 16.5 nm |
| MGC | NDB | Michigan City | | 203.00 | 01W | 20.7 nm |
| RWN | NDB | Winamac/dcmsnd | | 335.00 | 00W | 21.8 nm |
| RCR | NDB | Rochester | | 216.00 | 03W | 27.3 nm |
| RZL | NDB | Rensselaer | | 362.00 | 02W | 42.9 nm |
| GGP | NDB | Logansport | | 263.00 | 01W | 45.0 nm |
| MCX | NDB | White County | | 377.00 | 03W | 45.9 nm |
| OLK | VOR | Wolf Lake | | 110.40 | 03W | 47.3 nm |
| OXI | VOR/DME | Knox | 103X | 115.60 | 00E | 9.9 nm |
| ELX | VOR/DME | Keeler | 113X | 116.60 | 00E | 45.2 nm |
| GIJ | VORTAC | Gipper | 101X | 115.40 | 00E | 21.0 nm |
| GSH | VORTAC | Goshen | 084X | 113.70 | 00E | 22.2 nm |
| CGT | VORTAC | Chicago Heights | 089X | 114.20 | 02E | 47.9 nm |