FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | C77 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-19-22.3000N / 088-50-10.7000W 42-19.371667N / 088-50.178333W 42.3228611 / -88.8363056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 858 ft. / 261.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of POPLAR GROVE, IL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 61065 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1972 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | KANKAKEE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IKK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | SR-SS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1858 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| ROCKFORD APPROACH: | 121.0 |
| ROCKFORD DEPARTURE: | 121.0 |
| WX ASOS at RFD (14 nm SW): | PHONE 815-399-0627 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RFDr069/17.1 | | ROCKFORD VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 01E |
| JVLr137/18.5 | | JANESVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.30 | | 03E |
| BUUr228/32.3 | | BURBUN VOR/DME | | 114.50 | | 01W |
| DPAr318/33.8 | | DUPAGE VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| PLLr052/37.4 | | POLO VOR/DME | | 111.20 | | 03E |
| OBKr281/39.7 | | NORTHBROOK VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DEKALB | | 348/24.0 | | 209 | | 02W | | DKB | -.. -.- -... |
| LAKE LAWN | | 205/25.0 | | 404 | | 00W | | LVV | .-.. ...- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3773 x 50 ft. / 1150 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/aggregate friction seal coat, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | non-standard NSTD LIRL DUE TO SPACING; INTENSITY & NON-FRANGIBLE MOUNTINGS. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-19.441592N | | 42-19.107633N |
| Longitude: | 088-50.558168W | | 088-49.852350W |
| Elevation: | 855.5 ft. | | 850.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 122 magnetic, 123 true | | 302 magnetic, 303 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 500 ft. DSPLCD THLDS NSTD MARKINGS - WHITE BARS UNDER NUMBERS - NO ARROWS. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 72 ft. tree, 1545 ft. from runway, 300 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear SLOPE IS 28:1 AT DSPLCD THLDS. | | none |
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 2709 x 200 ft. / 826 x 61 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 42-19.424975N | | 42-19.424418N |
| Longitude: | 088-50.513113W | | 088-49.912037W |
| Elevation: | 857.4 ft. | | 849.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 090 true | | 269 magnetic, 270 true |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 52 ft. tree, 2321 ft. from runway, 96 ft. left of centerline, 44:1 slope to clear | | 49 ft. tree, 322 ft. from runway, 153 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2467 x 150 ft. / 752 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 42-19.664697N | | 42-19.259728N |
| Longitude: | 088-50.118275W | | 088-50.081482W |
| Elevation: | 850.0 ft. | | 848.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 176 true | | 355 magnetic, 356 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 340 ft. | | no |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road SLOPE IS 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. | | 27 ft. bldg, 681 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | STEVE R. THOMAS 11619 RTE 76 POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065 Phone 815-544-3471 |
| Manager: | STEVE R. THOMAS 11619 RT 76 POPLAR GROVE, IL 61065 Phone 815-544-3471 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 451 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 427 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 181/day * | | 73% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RYS 17/35 & 09/27 CLSD EXCP SKI ACFT. WHEN SNOW COVERED. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| VOR-A | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
44C - Beloit Airport (12 nm NW)
KRFD - Chicago/Rockford International Airport (14 nm SW)
KJVL - Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (20 nm NW)
10C - Galt Field Airport (21 nm E)
C59 - Lake Lawn Airport (21 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 25-Sep-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 13:06 |
| Sunset | | 16:23 | | 22:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 16:54 | | 22:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Dec-2009 06:49:50 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 01-Dec-2009 00:49:50 |
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| METAR |
KRFD 14nm SW | 010554Z 23008KT 10SM FEW250 03/M02 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP115 T00281017 10039 20028 400560000 57001
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KJVL 19nm NW | 010635Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A2981 RMK AO2 T00091015
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KDKB 24nm S | 010623Z AUTO 24013KT 10SM CLR 02/00 A2983 RMK AO2 T00201005
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| TAF |
KRFD 14nm SW | 010530Z 0106/0206 23009KT P6SM SKC FM011600 20012G18KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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